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<p>[QUOTE="Aquitaine, post: 4420044, member: 602"]<p style="text-align: center">OK, so, I did a couple of things to HENRY....I lightened the image, which I frequently do when looking for a signature, then sharpened it a bit...the <u><b>FIRST </b></u>image has both done to it....<u><b>SECOND</b></u> image is <b>enlarged</b> 1.5X as well.....when lightened.....<i><u><b>TO ME</b></u></i>, I am seeing what <u><b>COULD</b></u> be (<u><b>or not</b></u>!) a signature on the <b>LEFT</b> side of the image half way up (you may have to focus and stare at it for a moment or two before you see it...I think what I see on the Left starts with a Capital scrolly S).....there is also something indiscernible on the <b>RIGHT</b> side of Henry also about half way up.....I did not 'play' with what I saw other than to lighten the whole image....as I didn't want to distort what I was faintly seeing.....but I do think it deserves further looking into considering the age of your amazing little miniature portrait!! Good Luck with it!!!!! Please let us know!!! BTW, what does the "Ei" mean on the back piece that's with the 1716 date, please? I know about 3 French words!!!!</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]376904[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]376905[/ATTACH] </p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Aquitaine, post: 4420044, member: 602"][CENTER]OK, so, I did a couple of things to HENRY....I lightened the image, which I frequently do when looking for a signature, then sharpened it a bit...the [U][B]FIRST [/B][/U]image has both done to it....[U][B]SECOND[/B][/U] image is [B]enlarged[/B] 1.5X as well.....when lightened.....[I][U][B]TO ME[/B][/U][/I], I am seeing what [U][B]COULD[/B][/U] be ([U][B]or not[/B][/U]!) a signature on the [B]LEFT[/B] side of the image half way up (you may have to focus and stare at it for a moment or two before you see it...I think what I see on the Left starts with a Capital scrolly S).....there is also something indiscernible on the [B]RIGHT[/B] side of Henry also about half way up.....I did not 'play' with what I saw other than to lighten the whole image....as I didn't want to distort what I was faintly seeing.....but I do think it deserves further looking into considering the age of your amazing little miniature portrait!! Good Luck with it!!!!! Please let us know!!! BTW, what does the "Ei" mean on the back piece that's with the 1716 date, please? I know about 3 French words!!!! [ATTACH=full]376904[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376905[/ATTACH] [/CENTER][/QUOTE]
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