Author Topic: Madonna and child plaque with signature can't figure out who made it please help  (Read 1553 times)

Kingofthekats

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Thank you for your answers!

Pelady

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Kats,

Do you have any history on the piece?  Age? Country of origin? Are there any letters you can make out?  What do you think it says? 

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I can`t make it out !!

Kingofthekats

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It could be French or Italian from 1920s I noticed that they put a patina over the terracotta to make it look like a brass. I can't figure out the signature this one is so difficult for me to find.

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Try a pencil rubbing of the signature and see if that brings the letters out !!

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Could be wrong, but it just has the look of the style I have seen from Italy.

Is the signature raised or indented? 
I'm from the South - but please don't mistake my Southern Manners/Accent/Charm as a weakness!

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Indented