'Billies And Charlies' Lead Whale

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In the late 19th Century two London dockworkers called Billy And Charle made crude lead forgeries of 800-year-old Medieval Objects. They often wrote the date in Arabic numerals on the date to fool collectors. Some forgeries show thhe story of Jonah and the Whale from the Bible.

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Size: 5100px × 3401px
Photo credit: © Sabena Jane Blackbird / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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