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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 3044982, member: 2844"]They could be from Willem Blaeu's "Het licht der zee-vaert", which translates as 'the light of seafaring". Het licht was published in 1608. I have no idea if yours is original though.</p><p>At the time Blaeu was still called Willem Janszoon, so maybe that will help in your search. He took the name Blaeu in 1620. Blaeu means blue. His son Joan Blaeu continued his father's trade and became even more well-known.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 3044982, member: 2844"]They could be from Willem Blaeu's "Het licht der zee-vaert", which translates as 'the light of seafaring". Het licht was published in 1608. I have no idea if yours is original though. At the time Blaeu was still called Willem Janszoon, so maybe that will help in your search. He took the name Blaeu in 1620. Blaeu means blue. His son Joan Blaeu continued his father's trade and became even more well-known.[/QUOTE]
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