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Can anybody read old handwriting? What the frick does this say?!

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YourVagesty · 04/04/2026 14:51

Can anybody decipher this? It's on the back of an old painting and we have no idea what it says.

What say you MN?

Can anybody read old handwriting? What the frick does this say?!
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Ladymeade · 05/04/2026 22:23

Old fashioned Chemist? They used to have to read indecipherable Doctors' handwriting!

Cariadm · 06/04/2026 02:49

YourVagesty · 04/04/2026 14:51

Can anybody decipher this? It's on the back of an old painting and we have no idea what it says.

What say you MN?

I have looked at the best images with a magnifying glass and I really don't think it's English but although it bears some likeness to Dutch with which I am familiar I'm sorry not to be able to translate it! 🙄

Whitebonny12 · 06/04/2026 07:05

ObligateAerobe · 04/04/2026 15:05

I would say last word is 'slip' which could be referring to the frame.

I think the second bit says 'Don't let slip'.

YourWinter · 06/04/2026 11:51

Mrs Taylor
(arrow pointing down to)
evening
Oak gilt slip

Framing instructions, for Mrs T to collect that evening

glowsticks · 08/04/2026 08:11

This is wht AI came up with…

Can anybody read old handwriting? What the frick does this say?!
Ilovemyshed · 08/04/2026 08:23

Its a framing order:

Mrs Taylor x (by) Tuesday (or Thursday)
oak and gold [slip?]

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