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Title: victoria carlsbad
Post by: noize99 on May 09, 2012, 07:18:30 AM

a loverly plate,does anyone know value

Title: Re: victoria carlsbad
Post by: KC on May 09, 2012, 10:52:46 AM

Please post pic of back side.

Can you please read/write what the writing is on the face.

Title: Re: victoria carlsbad
Post by: noize99 on May 09, 2012, 11:53:55 AM

front of plate

gortia and shylock (left side)

walter page (right side)
many thanks

Title: Re: victoria carlsbad
Post by: frogpatch on May 09, 2012, 06:33:17 PM

It is Portia and Shylock from the Shakespearean play Merchant of Venice. Referred to as the outsiders. The plate is in a style that was extremely popular here in the 1920s thru 40s. Someone should have a mark book. It may be older than that.