I always suspect these types of works were brought back by GIs. (Aschaffenburg had a US Army presence until 2007.) Debora
Jehovah's Witnesses. Debora
Ha! Found him. Bret Sheldon Kennedy. Longview, WA and Florence, OR. There's a Magnolia Street in Longview, WA. Think we're misreading the...
In 1906, he was using "Berlin & Stuttgart" as the location of his company. https://www.flickr.com/photos/morton1905/54811989739/ Debora
So the question is... Does it date to before or after this? https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Deutsche_Verlagsgesellschaft "The publishing...
Wilhelm Spemann founded his publishing house in 1873 and died in 1910. Unfortunately, those dates are consistent with the postcard's 5 Pfenning...
This is how replacements.com identifies it:...
Thank you so much for joining us, @Tim575! You're very welcome here. Debora
I read "Magnolia Street" as the address. Can anyone read the number? (Starts with a "2"?) Debora
No amateur could do that. Might have commercial training. Debora
Not an expert but... To my eye, they look Art Deco in inspiration but not in execution. Debora
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It does look as if it were designed to be securely stitched to something. Crude examples but... The Madonna's gown often displays a pierced...
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Pattern introduced in 1959. Still being manufactured by Oneida. https://www.replacements.com/silver-oneida-silver-paul-revere-stainless/c/73168...
eBay links no longer work; there's been discussion here about it. I gave you the item number which will take you to the Sold listing. Go to...
I'm not sure that's what it's supposed to be. The artist's hand looks modern and the figures in the boat don't look period. Plus the splatters...
It does. And followed by "94". Debora
Which is why -- generally speaking -- posting in focus close-up photographs of signatures is important. Debora
Looks like it might be a signature match. Debora [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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