Not that I can see!
The one sig of Ilya that I can find doesnt match :(
Yes, he was. But it isnt Leo Tolstoy's signature, and the only thing I can link Chapman and Tolstoy is chess
Yes, almost certainly noble, possibly Royal, that would be my take. Mind, given the amount of wasted time I have spent, I am not the best person...
Nothing similar, and at one point I am.sure I found another Donhead House!
Bakers, now the T word has been mentioned, I think there are similarities to th T inThanks
Cept I cant find neither hide nor hair of a Tolstoy at the time in the vicinity
Ok, so it isnt only me who sees Tolstoy!
Monogram, address, signature. How easy is this? Except 4 hours in and neither my wife nor I can work out who this is. The reference to Baskett...
I'm guessing the initials are WPF and it is a subscription badge for a Patriotic Fund
Sad find. 3am, 15th August 1855. Panicky letter, "come immediately here, my beloved Duke is I fear - I fear- fast leaving us" Written by the...
Not sure Bakers, those dont sound right. It is a bit like doing a cryptic crossword. Get one part of the clue and the other part serves to...
I agree Edward, but I think there may be an extra letter to be Lattimer, I've tried Leadbetter with no success.
Interesting letter, we think 1851, written by a Catholic. I've got this listed for sale as unidentified, but if anyone can make out the signature...
Fine vintage ;)
Yes, Erica Gibson hasthis mark as c1870 for Thomas Booth & co
Possibly Thomas Booth & co but I have not confirmed the backstamp.
Bear, not sure the test works with dentures :(
I think it was on Countryfile that I first heard the D word, sheep farmers trimming the sheeps' backsides to get rid of the dags that encouraged...
Greg, don't agree with that, the mark for Francis Morley does include FM & Co and there are many examples where a British backstamp end in Co
Separate names with a comma.
