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It’s also cool that you have history and personal connection with it.
Thanks.I agree.It also makes me wonder. Hoping to still learn more. Makes it difficult to research if you don’t even know what it is.
Many thanks. Must be something along those lines. I also tried another translator or combination and got a slightly different result.
Looks like tempera to me (I think)
I have no idea ... 75,but Wow that’s a very cool piece. I really like it a whole lot. The knowledgeable members will need to see of photo of the...
Thank you for commenting. I will check again. That ‘S’ stands alone or should it be part of the ‘VI’ (that’s before the S) the next word after the...
Thanks for giving it a go.
I had it as (probably wrong) Victus vita dignitas Vi: A life worth living by force? The other line is more challenging: I got a few different...
Ha ha. Agreed! Very insightful comment:-)
Thanks. Probably not so much. Someone will probably know immediately :)
Ha ha,yes sorry.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi,so what is this? I translated the inscription. Some powerful words (if I got it right) I was...
Very odd that you can ‘squeeze’ it a little. Have you checked if it can bounce? :)
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Very cool cross. But I will bet it’s not nearly as old as it sort of looks.
Its a great looking thing. Definitely looks atleast 17th century do me (but Iam really obviously no expert :))
I would also have guessed antique bible box reminds me of the a bible desk/table.
Neat characterful little box. Looks like someone’s home or school project. Someone within obvious art flair. Box looks ‘border-line’ vintage to me.
Great.Thanks for the photos
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