On Friday 11 April, you’ll have the chance to explore the world of fakes and forgeries in antique British Silver, and get hands-on experience with objects from the London Assay Office‘s Fakes & Forgeries Collection under the expert guidance of Goldsmiths’ Hallmarking Authentication Committee (GHAC) members at our one day seminar – Marks of deception: tackling fakes & forgeries in antique British silver!
Hallmarking is one of the world’s oldest forms of consumer protection – a guarantee to those buying and selling items made of precious metals that they have been expertly tested, and that the marks they bear truthfully reveal their composition – a proud responsibility of The Goldsmiths’ Company since 1327.
But where you have systems designed to protect buyers and sellers, you will also find those intent on acts of deception – cunning artificers, who create fakes and forgeries, not just of the objects, but of the hallmarks themselves!
Tickets are priced at £65 per person and include two servings of tea, coffee, and biscuits during the day along with a lunchtime sandwich buffet.
Full details along with the booking link can be found here