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Tempo fa ( viewtopic.php?f=70&t=4175&hilit=Eardley+Norton ) avevo postato un mio orologio firmato Eardley Norton London, ma che chiaramente era un falso svizzero, acquistato consapevolmente ma intrigato dallo strano coq a forma d'ariete. Allegato:
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Nel corso delle mie ricerche sui falsi olandesi ed a testimonianza di come in quel periodo si fosse scatenata una vera e propria invasione di orologi con false firme inglesi, ho trovato 2 documenti che riproduco e poi sintetizzo: To the Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury: The Memorial of the Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants of the Company of Clockmakers of the City of London; SHEWETH, That in or about the month of December last, Three Dozen of Foreign Watches, in Silver Cases, supposed to be the property of a Russian Jew, were seized, under the provisions of the Act 6 Geo. IV. cap. 107, sec. 53, in consequence of their being engraved with an English name and place thereon, viz. “Eardley Norton, London,” in violation of the said Act, but without any marks or impressions on the Cases, purporting to be those of the Goldsmiths’ Hall; as all English Watches, Silver as well as Gold, must have the Cases assayed and marked at Goldsmiths' Hall, before the Watches can be sold, otherwise the party selling the same, are liable to a heavy penalty, and the articles destroyed. Your Memorialists beg very respectfully to submit to your Lordships, that if these Watches are permitted to be sold at the Custom-house, as is customary with seized goods, they will eventually be resold in detail as English Watches, to the prejudice of the English Manufacture, which, from causes which it is unnecessary to refer to on the present occasion, is in a most depressed state, and a great number of industrious workmen out of employment, and consequently in great distress-themselves and families wanting the necessaries of life. Moreover, should these Watches be subsequently resold, as of English Manufacture, after having been sold at the Custom-house sale, such resale will, upon the face of the transaction, be illegal, in consequence of the Cases not bearing the marks of the Goldsmiths’ Hall, which, being of Foreign Manufacture, they cannot have; it becomes therefore very probable, that to render the Watches more saleable, false or forged marks will be applied to the Cases; thus adding a second fraud to the first. It is further to be observed, that these Watches are of very inferior quality, and if exported, would certainly be sold for English, to the great prejudice of the character of the English work. Your Memorialists therefore pray, that your Lordships will order these Watches not to be so sold, but that the Cases may be dealt with as with Plate seized of Foreign Manufacture, and the Movements to be destroyed. By Order of the Court, GEORGE ATKINS, Clerk to the Company. Cowper's-court, Cornhill, Feb. 25th, 1830.In pratica si tratta della segnalazione ai Lords del Tesoro da parte della dogana inglese del tentativo d'ingresso di 3 dozzine di orologi in cassa d'argento e con movimenti firmati Eardley Norton di proprietà di un ebreo russo. Il responsabile dell'Ufficio richiedeva il sequestro delle casse e la distruzione dei movimenti che portavano la falsa firma dell'orologiaio. Tutto in considerazione del grave danno che avrebbe portatato quella vendita sul mercato inglese che già soffriva per la crisi del settore. La risposta fu affermativa e secondo le richieste avanzate: GENTLEMEN, Having laid before the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury your Memorial, praying that a quantity of Foreign Watches which have been seized, may be destroyed; I have it in command to acquaint you, that my Lords have instructed the Commissioners of Customs to give directions that the Watch Movements may be destroyed, and the Cases rendered unfit to be used as such, and disposed of as Plate seized of Foreign Manufacture, as requested by you. I am, GENTLEMEN, Your obedient Servant, (Signed) J. STEWART, Treasury Chambers, 12th May, 1830. Evidentemente il mio orologio o sfuggì alla distruzione o, come più probabile, faceva parte di una diversa spedizione sfuggita ai controlli. Non dimentichiamo che i contrabbandieri lavoravano moltissimo tra la costa da Calais al Merseyside vicino Liverpool dove trovavano rifugio nelle grotte costiere. Altro esempio che ho trovato è quello di una cassa che porta sia i marchi svizzeri originali e quelli inglesi fasulli. Quì l'inganno è doppio perchè il titolo dell'argento è di .875 (probabilmente .800) mai utilizzato dagli inglesi che usavano solo lo sterling .925. Allegato:
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da Silver strapsQuesti fatti storici mi fanno un pò sorridere pensando al motto "chi la fa l'aspetti". La Nemesi dei falsi cinesi Giuseppe
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