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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;UncleChuckTX, post: 186774, member: 154&quot;]Sorry, I&#039;m not sure if this is an antique (or anywhere close to being that old), but it looks like most wood items are being discussed in this forum.&nbsp; This sign / wall hanging is approx 2&#039; wide and a little over 1&#039; tall.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is this most likely tourist ware (a Black Forest or other German souvenir, for example)?&nbsp; The carving and painting are both nice, but it&#039;s a bit scuffed up.&nbsp; Is there anything simple I could do to minimize the appearance of the scratches?&nbsp; There is water staining on the back, and I&#039;m going to leave that side as-is.</p><p><br /></p><p>FYI - if, like me, you don&#039;t speak German - it appears that the inscription is a common German expression.&nbsp; Google translated it, &quot;Streut Blumen der Liebe bei Lebenszeit Und bewahret einander vor Herzeleid,&quot; to technically mean &quot;Spread flowers of love at lifetime and preserve each other from heartbreak.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve never picked up anything like this before - just curious if I could find out anything about its probable origins.&nbsp; Hope everyone had a good weekend!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]52557[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]52555[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]52556[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]52554[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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