Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Art
>
drawing on laid paper 1700 or older help with secret mark
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="SUPERJUNK1970, post: 4299666, member: 17134"]purchased at san Francisco flea market. when i got home and took out of frame to see it was a print but to my surprise it was real and on laid paper. for some reason the frame doesnt look old but the glass was hand blown , called a pane or panel sheet of glass.</p><p>two edges are straght and two are hand cut with pliers. also one side of glass has waves all thru. this glass was used until the 1700's. i also research the laid paper and its also 1700 or earlier. the drawing looks done by a master but there are two parts that look like a child did it and i dont know why. the shadow next to nose looks overdone and two line on both sides of face look too thick , not matching the others, . there is a dark small spot bottom left of chin, when put to sun light it turns luminous yellow, and when uv light aplied it disapears. i did manage to take a picture of a mark that looks like the letter "R".</p><p>please give me your opinion, junk or treasure?[ATTACH=full]347847[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347857[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347859[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347850[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347851[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347852[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347853[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347854[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347856[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SUPERJUNK1970, post: 4299666, member: 17134"]purchased at san Francisco flea market. when i got home and took out of frame to see it was a print but to my surprise it was real and on laid paper. for some reason the frame doesnt look old but the glass was hand blown , called a pane or panel sheet of glass. two edges are straght and two are hand cut with pliers. also one side of glass has waves all thru. this glass was used until the 1700's. i also research the laid paper and its also 1700 or earlier. the drawing looks done by a master but there are two parts that look like a child did it and i dont know why. the shadow next to nose looks overdone and two line on both sides of face look too thick , not matching the others, . there is a dark small spot bottom left of chin, when put to sun light it turns luminous yellow, and when uv light aplied it disapears. i did manage to take a picture of a mark that looks like the letter "R". please give me your opinion, junk or treasure?[ATTACH=full]347847[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347857[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347859[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347850[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347851[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347852[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347853[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347854[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]347856[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Art
>
drawing on laid paper 1700 or older help with secret mark
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...