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Reinhold Vasters

German goldsmith

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2 January 1827Gregorian
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14 June 1909Gregorian
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Reinhold Vasters A nineteenth-century German goldsmith, he was long dead before he was discovered as a forger. Originally contracted to make reproductions of designs for art historian Franz Bock, he soon found out he could make more money by selling fakes. Artists he faked included Wenzel Jamnitzer, Leone Leoni and Valerio Belli. This fakery was only discovered in 1970, 60 years after his death, during a major archive by the V&A museum. (English)
Reinhold Vasters
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