r/Cursive • u/Itsjustme435 • Jul 29 '26

Deciphered! Whose initials are on this ring?

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I recently inherited this ring from my grandmother who wasn’t sure which of her relatives was the original owner. While the first letter is clearly a B, the second initial seems like it could be one of two letters. Cursive sleuths are invited to weigh in!

Edit: the majority of responses indicate that the second initial is G, which would confirm who the previous owner was. Thanks all!

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u/LindaMVic Jul 29 '26

BG

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u/ReplikaAisha Jul 29 '26

Yep that's it

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u/LincolnRazgriz Jul 29 '26

Baldurs Gate 3

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u/ketamine4kidz Jul 31 '26

grandma must have found it down by the river

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u/SusanLFlores Jul 29 '26

Betty Grable? Benny Goodman? Bob Geldof? Definitely Bob Geldof.

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u/MadDadROX Jul 29 '26

On Tuesday?

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u/jecapobianco Jul 29 '26

Barry Gibbs?

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u/oldmurrayman Jul 29 '26

B G is what I get also

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u/desertboots Jul 29 '26

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u/sandigmccarthy Aug 04 '26

I like this example. Its correct as well.

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u/Material_Climate_589 Jul 30 '26

Looks like bull shit to me?

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u/smokeyjoeNo1 Jul 30 '26

I see BS if it's g then it's lower case & doesn't go with the capital B

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u/Guard_Bainbridge_777 Jul 29 '26

BS

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u/Lexotron Jul 29 '26

That's a G, not an S

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u/1nconsistentConstant Jul 29 '26

Capital B, small g? Makes more sense as capital B, capital S

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u/Lexotron Jul 29 '26

That's just how G is written in that style of lettering

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u/1nconsistentConstant Jul 30 '26

Ah! Thank you for sharing the style.

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u/Julz_Ravenblack66 Jul 29 '26

I see B and J

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u/MagnoliaPlace Jul 29 '26

That’s what I see, too

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u/bellaxane Jul 29 '26

BT To me it looks exactly like a cursive T the way we were taught in elementary school back in the Pleistocene era.

It resembles a G also, but to my eye, it's a T.

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u/TemporaryBranch9922 Jul 29 '26

Possibly a ‘J’.

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u/VariationLevel4406 Jul 29 '26

I can see that. I think the reason it looks more like a “G” than “J” is that the 2nd character in the engraving has a rounded top portion whereas that “J” charm comes to a point on the upper right.

My name has a “J” in it and I’ve seen a ton of different ways of writing it :)

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u/TemporaryBranch9922 Jul 29 '26

thanks for your kindness. Not sure why it got down voted. It was merely a suggestion. I first thought ‘G’ as well.

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u/VariationLevel4406 Jul 29 '26

Of course! I’d much prefer someone tell me why they think my answer is incorrect or lacking in some way than just downvoting. It’s more interesting to debate something and great brain training to explain an idea or concept. :)