Medallion

Medallion

Object name: Medallion

Manufactured By Charles Eaton (British, died 1870)

Date: 1800-1900
Dimensions:
120 x 95 mm
Medium: Lead
Where depicted:UK, London, Rosemary Lane
Object number: C05761
DescriptionCircular, fake medallion. On one side it depicts a portrait surrounded with letters around the edge; and on the other, a figure of a person running with a spear. The hoop is flanked by lions on the top. Made by the forgers William Smith and Charles Eaton, forgeries such as this were known as "Billy and Charley's."