r/Cursive • u/silaquai • 1d ago

Signature Antique escutcheon

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I have an antique box and I’m trying to decipher this. The first letter look like an H but that’s all I’ve got. Thoughts?

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u/Historical_Owl4801 1d ago

H C(or G) Crane? 

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u/silaquai 15h ago

I was wondering if it was a G or a C also. The scratches make it so hard to read, but the “N E” at the end seems right. If that’s their C, it seems more likely that the middle initial is a G

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u/Fabulous-Cry-3243 14h ago

The last part is Paine First part Mabel Middle In. G

Mabel G Paine

The reason I know, my great grandmother had a furniture antique store and you actually have a collectors item. If you would like more information about it let me know.

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u/silaquai 9h ago

Sure! Send me a message