THE ONLY WAY TO DISTINGUISH THESE FORGERIES AGAINST THE GENUINE PIECE IS BY COLOURING,

SHADING OF ONE COLOUR INTO ANOTHER AND THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL

 (HOW FEET ARE PAINTED, EYES, FEATHERS ETC.)

IF THE PIECE YOU HAVE SEEN OR HAVE BOUGHT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE ITS PHOTO ON

THE GUINNESS COLLECTORS WEBSITE YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT IT IS A FORGERY

NO OTHER VARIATIONS WERE MADE BY CARLTONWARE

EXAMPLES - ARE THE SEA LION FORGERY IS GREY, GENUINE IS BLACK, TOUCAN LAMP ON FORGERIES

THE UNDERSIDE OF BASE IS FLAT, GENUINE THE BASE SITS ON A RIM

AND THE PIECE WHICH YOU SHOULD NEVER BUY IS THE MINI TOUCAN WITH WINGS HELD OUT

BALANCING A PINT ON BEAK, AS THIS WAS NEVER MADE BY CARLTONWARE