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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 632623, member: 5833&quot;]I&#039;m bringing the OP cameo signature forward for easier comparison.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.antiquers.com/attachments/zz888_2019-5-30_10-50-34xx-jpg.182351/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A bit hard to tell, but I&#039;d say 1885 - 1914; pre- WWI.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Had not considered that possibility, was too bothered by their not being a double T, as so many Italian names end vowel TT vowel.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Think it&#039;s probably not, just because it would be the unusual Italian first name that started with that letter, while so many start with T or F (or L) &amp; have seen enough Ts &amp; Fs from the period to feel confident in recognizing them.&nbsp; Keep looking &amp; trying things out.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I was noticing how the strong upstrokes go with an equally strong down stroke &amp; was wondering if one or the other might be an f; think we can rule out their both being f.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m less persuaded by this, but welcome all suggestions.&nbsp; It&#039;s so hard once you think you see one thing to see it any other way.&nbsp; Which brings me to next post.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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