From high-end antiques to Dinky Toys and Star Wars, fraudsters have ways to make you believe it’s genuine. Here’s how to avoid being tricked
When Kayleigh Davies looked at the bottom of what was supposed to be a vase from the French luxury glass-maker Lalique, it was clear the piece was a fake.
Etched into the base was the word “Lalique”, but Davies, an experienced valuer of antiques, could see that something was amiss.
“The seller had paid somebody to engrave ‘Lalique’ on to the bottom. He thought it would add some value.
“It was a perfectly nice vase we would have sold if he hadn’t had it engraved, but we had to turn that away.”
