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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alan G, post: 121111, member: 1678&quot;]I’m not quite sure exactly where I should post this but I’m going to start here....</p><p><br /></p><p>I have had this framed piece for some years now and have assumed it belonged to my mother. I ran across it in her attic and no one has ever lived in the house but her, other than the family of course years ago. It appears to be a printed background with a couple of cutout paper dolls affixed to the background. The clothes being worn by the paper dolls are of real cloth materials. Also, they both have hair that appears to actually be real hair.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would have probably thought it was simply a crafty home project were it not for the backing of the framed picture. Very old of course, you can still see where it had been originally been sealed with a backing paper which has all but deteriorated by now. Also the metal tabs used to hold the picture in the frame seem to be of a quality installation.</p><p><br /></p><p>The frame itself also I would have to say is original. But I am completely in the dark with regard to the framed picture and content. Logically I think one would presume it probably came from a “five &amp; dime” store in the early 20th century but again, simply a guess.</p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone can shed any light on this piece it would be appreciated. It needs to be taken apart and really cleaned up but of course I’m afraid to touch it for fear of affecting its value, assuming it even has any! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]30697[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]30698[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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