"Fake Artifacts Foiled by Cutting-Edge Clues: A Bizarre Case of Ancient Deception. In a surprising turn of events, a would-be art forger was caught red-handed when his attempts to pass off fake ancient statues as authentic were exposed by a seemingly innocuous detail - the printing methods used on the accompanying paperwork. Andrew Crowley, 46, attempted to sell the statues, claiming they had been inherited from his grandfather, but a closer look at the documents revealed that the technology used was 25 years ahead of its time, raising suspicions among experts at Sotheby's. As the case unfolds in Southwark Crown Court, it remains to be seen how Crowley's elaborate scheme unraveled and what consequences he may face for his alleged crimes."
Paperwork supplied by Andrew Crowley, 46, found to be made using printing methods 25 years too modernA fraudster who tried to sell fake ancient statues to Sotheby’s was foiled when his bogus accompanying paperwork was found to be written with printing methods that were 25 years too modern, a court has heard.Andrew Crowley, 46, asked the auctioneers to value three Cycladic figures and one Anatolian stargazer statuette that he had inherited from his grandfather, Southwark crown court in London was told on Friday. Continue reading...
