I have had, since my aunt died, the above object in a cabinet which I look at now again and wonder why I am keeping it. Anyone who sees it is intrigued and has never seen one like that before. Looks as though the front is some kind of copper.
First of all ............ it is old and it was my aunts (she was born 1904)
Secondly ............. she probably inherited it from someone else in the family so I ought to keep it.
WOW - a few days ago I was showing it to a visitor and after she had finished looking at it I took it back and in the light I could see that on the back there had been a label - quite large and it had been taken off - looking even more closely, I could see the name "Anderson" plus I am pretty sure I could see the name Rose and possibly Charlotte.
These were my Aunts, Aunts!
I would love to read what it all says although I think it is just names - would ultra violet light do it or does that have to be shone through from behind (this cannot be done because it is metal at the front).
I wondered about taking a gentle rubbing.
Any advice please. Sue
First of all ............ it is old and it was my aunts (she was born 1904)
Secondly ............. she probably inherited it from someone else in the family so I ought to keep it.
WOW - a few days ago I was showing it to a visitor and after she had finished looking at it I took it back and in the light I could see that on the back there had been a label - quite large and it had been taken off - looking even more closely, I could see the name "Anderson" plus I am pretty sure I could see the name Rose and possibly Charlotte.
These were my Aunts, Aunts!
I would love to read what it all says although I think it is just names - would ultra violet light do it or does that have to be shone through from behind (this cannot be done because it is metal at the front).
I wondered about taking a gentle rubbing.
Any advice please. Sue
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