Victorian fake flint arrowheads

These flint arrowheads are Edwardian copies or fakes.  They were made at Portrush in Northern Ireland and purchased for the Selby Collection.   There was a long tradition of faking antiquities in 19th century Britain.  One of the best known or most notorious forgers was 'Flint Jack' from East Anglia who produced a wide range of fake stone tools.
Object no :
SRAM020n
Collection :
The Selby Antiquarian Collection
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
Portrush, Co Down
Dimensions :
NA
Materials :
flint
Location :
NA
Accession number :
2004.6.186, 2004.6.183
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
2 Fmedia2 F110052 F4673

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