Fake Reliquary

One of several reliquaries made by Shaun Greenhalgh. He stated that this one - in the style of a gold reliquary from the Battle Abbey estate, 17th century - had been bought by his great-grandfather at the Battle of Abbey sale in 1901 and contained a piece of the shirt worn by Charles I at his execution. Another reliquary allegedly contained a piece of wood from the cross on which Jesus was crucified.

Part of the temporary exhibition The Metropolitan Police Service's Investigation of Fakes and Forgeries at the Vicoria and Albert Museum.