Interesting that their necklaces all have lobster claw clasps. Debora [ATTACH]
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Doesn't look like the town of Pisa to my eye. The photo is just an example of a rooftop loggia, similar to that in the painting, not an attempt...
It reads "PISA" but that would have to refer to a village without the province, not the town. "After" implies that it's a copy of another work or...
Water may work fine but... The sticker is one proof of your item's age and solvent wouldn't have destroyed it. Debora
From the Library of Congress for comparison: https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3884a.pm009504/ Debora
Can't it be dated by the "Made in France"? A ball point pen would leave an impression while a fountain pen leaves superficial ink. Generally...
Those came out of China in the 1970s/1980s, if I remember correctly. Here's the AI translation (to be taken with the usual grain of rice.)...
The decoration is in grisaille. And I think older too. Is the writing done in fountain pen or ballpoint? (Looks like fountain pen to my eye.)...
Our Lady of Smolensk according to the internet. Debora
Agree. Black wasn't a disco color. Debora
Agree. Debora
Too funny! And apologies for mis-reading your post. But, yes... Bath, England does have palm trees. Thanks to the Gulf Stream. Debora
How about the dimensions? Is there a liner of some sort? Debora [ATTACH]
This seller says "Middle East Mosque" design. https://www.etsy.com/listing/193501783/antique-southington-c-co-quadruple-plate Debora [ATTACH]
Hard to tell from your photograph but... The scene looks more like Bath, England than the American Midwest. Debora [ATTACH]
Really doesn't look like the back of a canvas. And someone wrote framing notations directly on the back? Debora [ATTACH]
Ditto! Debora
It does, doesn't it. Don't think that's an inkwell and doubtful it's a cigarette holder too. A bit early for that, I'd think. But, on the other...
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