Fake Collection (page 14)

Advertisement for Dr. J. H. McLeans Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier from his Family Almanac, 1874
PATENT MEDICINE, 1874. Advertisement for Dr. J.H. McLeans Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier from his Family Almanac, 1874

American advertisement, 1887
PATENT MEDICINE AD, 1887. American advertisement, 1887

American advertisement, c1887, for Pisos Cure Consumption
PATENT MEDICINE, c1887. American advertisement, c1887, for Pisos Cure Consumption

The Edson Electro-Magnetic Garter. Advertisement from and American newspaper, 1881
ELECTRO-MAGNETIC GARTER. The Edson Electro-Magnetic Garter. Advertisement from and American newspaper, 1881

Dr. Scotts Electric Corsets and Belts. American advertisement, 1887
ELECTRIC CORSET, 1887. Dr. Scotts Electric Corsets and Belts. American advertisement, 1887

An advertisement by an English cigarette manufacturer attempting to capitalize on the cholera epidemic at Hamburg
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC, 1892. An advertisement by an English cigarette manufacturer attempting to capitalize on the cholera epidemic at Hamburg, Germany, in 1892

An American patent medicine manufacturer and his two handbill distributors, 1885
PATENT MEDICINE, 1885. An American patent medicine manufacturer and his two handbill distributors, 1885

English advertisement, c1900, for an American cough syrup
PATENT MEDICINE, c1900. English advertisement, c1900, for an American cough syrup

English magazine advertisement for Mariani Wine featuring an endorsement by and a portrait of Charles Gounod, 1893
PATENT MEDICINE AD, 1893. English magazine advertisement for Mariani Wine featuring an endorsement by and a portrait of Charles Gounod, 1893

American newspaper advertisement for Dr. Kilmers Female Remedy, c1880
PATENT MEDICINE, c1880. American newspaper advertisement for Dr. Kilmers Female Remedy, c1880

Lithograph, American, 1864
PATENT MEDICINE, 1864. Lithograph, American, 1864

Lithograph American patent medicine poster for Old Sanchem Bitters, 1859
PATENT MEDICINE POSTER. Lithograph American patent medicine poster for Old Sanchem Bitters, 1859

Fake rodent skeleton
Sent to the Museum by amateur palaeontologist Reverend C Green in 1843. The skeleton had not been dug out of the ground whole and bones belonged to different individuals

Fannia scalaris, fake fossil fly in amber

Workers at Piltdown

Pongo sp. Mandible and molar (Piltdown 1 & 2)
Lateral lingual view of Piltdown 1 mandible with Piltdown 2 left molar. Held at The Natural History Museum, London

Homo sapiens cranium (Piltdown 1)
Two pieces that represent the Piltdown 1 cranium held at The Natural History Museum, London. This specimen was reported as being discovered at Piltdown

Pongo sp. Mandible with canine (Piltdown 1)
Left lateral view of the Piltdown mandible reported to be that of a newly found homind species in 1913 but then revealed as a forgery in 1953. Specimen held at The Natural History Museum, London

Piltdown 1 jaw
Left lateral view of Piltdown 1 jaw. Held at The Natural History Museum, London

Piltdown 1 cranium
Five pieces that represent the Piltdown 1 cranium (not including jaw). Held at The Natural History Museum, London

Piltdown skull
Three-quarter view of model reconstruction of the Piltdown skull

Excavations at Piltdown c. 1913
Arthur Smith Woodward and the Abbe Henri Breuil at Piltdown

Fake amber
A fake spider that has been inserted into melted Kauri gum to look like amber. Fig. 16 page no.7 from Amber The Natural Time Capsule

Edwardian necklace
A necklace containing fake amber beads. Included are celluloid, phenolic resin, casein and glass beads. Fig. 11 from Amber The Natural Time Capsule

Piltdown cricket bat
Side view of sharpened piece of elephant thighbone, presented as a digging implement. Commonly referred to as the Piltdown cricket bat. Held at The Natural History Museum, London

Barkham Manor, Piltdown
The Barkham Manor Piltdown I site, c. 1912, from vantage point due east of the manor house

Preliminary flourine test of the Piltdown remains in 1949
Dr Kenneth Oakley discussing with Mr L. E. Parsons (right) where the mandible of Piltdown man could be sampled with the least risk of damage

Piltdown 1 jaw with Piltdown 2 molar

Still Searching At Piltdown
A general impression of the Piltdown Gravel Pit, East Sussex c. 1913, with the goose Chipper, and from left to right, Venus Hargreaves, Arthur Smith Woodward, Charles Dawson

Clay Toy Turtles and spiders
Watercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge (1858-1949). Captioned: Clay Toy Turtles with Heads and Legs that waggle costing one anna. Cawnpore

Bogus mating fossil frogs
This image shows bogus mating fossil frogs. It was figured in J.B.A Beringer (1726) plate 12. Photographed by Paul Taylor

Bogus fossil lizard
GIWL108 (Geologisches Institut, Universit� urzburg Lugensteine number 108). This image shows a bogus fossil lizard (or salamander) eating an insect. Photographed by Paul Taylor

Bogus fossil plant
GIWL040 (Geologisches Institut, Universit� urzburg Lugensteine number 40). This image shows a bogus fossil plant. Photographed by Paul Taylor of the Natural History Museum, London

Piltdown bone implement (cricket bat)
Several views of a single specimen. Plate XIV, Dawson & Woodward, 1915

Sir Arthur Keith at the Piltdown memorial
July 22 1938, Sir Arthur Keith unveiling the memorial marking the site of the discovery of the Piltdown skull by Charles Dawson. Photograph loaned to Museum by Charles Taylor Trechmann

Artificial bismuth crystals
A specimen of man-made bismuth crystals

Fossil replica - Dolphin Skull (with interpretive sign) - *Original fossil removed from site due to increased danger of
SE-1301 Fossil replica - Dolphin Skull (with interpretive sign) San Jose Island - Baja CA - Mexico *Original fossil removed from site due to increased danger of looting Suzi Eszterhas contact details

Colorful artificial ristras for sale in historic and charming Santa Fe, NM

A bird made of wood, Trakai, Lithuania

MOCK HOROSCOPE, 1690. Engraving, English, from Poor Robins Almanack for 1690

The fake beggar. Illustration shows William Jennings Bryan with a prosthesis labeled Anti-Expansion attached to the knee on his right leg

The fake beggars

A wagon laden with remarkable giant cabbages
Giant Cabbages - freshly picked..... Possibly a bit of creative photography, although you never know....! Date: 1910

A profitable crop of Onions grown in Canada! I think a certain amount of photo trickery has been employed here.... 1910

Landing record pike at Winneconne, Wisconsin
Landing some record pike at Winneconne (a village in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States). It is possible a little bit of photographic trickery was employed in obtaining this picture

Fantasy Fishing
Two groups of fishermen make a couple of record catches on a North American river! These have to be the largest perch ever seen! 1903

Fake Fur Hat
A gentleman sporting a jaunty fake fur hat! Date: 1960s

Revelations on Honeymoon
Revelations - 1st Chapter A hilarious postcard showing a couple on their honeymoon, revealing to each other (for seemingly yht efirst time!) their physical shortcomings

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