I'm fairly sure I have commented on this one before, but in any case I'm happy to do it again. Below left is a photo of young J.L. Wilkinson in a baseball cap. Below center is a c1910 photo of Wilkinson courtesy of the family. Below right is the image in question.
Though the head angle is a bit different than the others, it very much seems that the nose isn't right (the real Wilkinson has a wide nose with prominent wide nostrils). Also we can make out a deep philtrum in the image in question, in spite of poor image quality, that causes an apparent downward indentation in the upper lip. The real Wilkinson lacks this feature. The ear shape also doesn't seem right. In my view people should not be spending good money on this item based on the hope Wilkinson is present.
Last edited by bmarlowe1; 06-02-2013 at 01:26 AM.
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