There are two plates, both with painted pictures of little girls on them. One plate has a brunette girl, the other plate has a blonde girl. I've tried doing a search for these particular plates, but can't find any information on them. It's probably because I'm not looking in the right place.
Both plates have a lot of gold trim on the edges. They also have the MZ Altrohlau CM-R Czechoslovakia marks on the backs.
These two plates belonged to my grandmother, who was born in 1913. My mother died last year and she was the last to get all the family heirlooms, so I have been going through all of them because now they've all come to me. I have no idea where most of these things came from or how old they are. I know that many of these items were handed down through the generations. These plates were kept wrapped up in blankets in a locking cedar chest for at least 25 years. That's all I know about them.
A few different cameras were used to capture the pictures on the plates and the insignias on the back. It was really difficult to get a clear picture of the mark. I had to also take the pictures in different places because the light wasn't very good, even with a flash.
The second painting is a depiction of a man guiding two horses that are dragging a piece of timber through a snow covered forest. The back of the painting has a stamp that reads "registrazione registered Italy" and another stamp that also reads " registered 304301". There also appears to have been a piece of paper that was glued on to the back with a description of the painting but it is mostly missing now with only about a third of it remaining and hardly legible.
Oil painting purchased from the Schaeffer Galleries, San Francisco in the 1970s. I inherited paintings from a family member who collected fine art paintings and exclusively dealt with the Schaeffer Galleries for the entire collection. Unfortunately I am unable to identify the painting or the artist, and the identifying records were lost for two of the paintings. The painting depicts an older man with gray hair and a gray beard looking up and to the side. The signature on the painting is "R.A.M."
Hello! I recently acquired this antique porcelain serving dish at a pre-moving sale, and would like to know more about it. I think I paid $20 or $30 for it. I used Lens and found a remarkably similar one made in Limoges. However I can’t read the makers signature on the back. Can anyone help??
I bought this piece and am wondering what it might be worth to sell and any other information that might be helpful. I think it is a Hoosier and has a flour sifter I believe inside.