Experts claim auctioned Lawrence of Arabia 254,000 pound compass is a fake
Published October 22nd, 2006
It was described as the pocket compass used by Lawrence of Arabia during his First World War desert adventures when it was sold by Christie’s for more than £250,000.
But now the auction house is facing embarrassing claims from experts that it has been duped - and the successful bidder walked away with a £50 fake.
The two-inch brass pocket compass, which fetched £254,000 when it was sold with a watch and cigarette case, was said to have helped Lawrence as he led the Arab revolt against Germany’s ally Turkey.
Christie’s claimed the three items were given by Lawrence to Corporal Albert “Taffy’ Evans, who they said was his unofficial chauffeur at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919
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