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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 2560590, member: 8267&quot;]Do you have any background / history for it? 1759 was during the French and Indian War between the British and French in North America. </p><p><br /></p><p>I can&#039;t say if it is genuine, but just a few observations. With the fluer de lis and the French text in the engraving, it presumably belonged to a French soldier. Can you show us the complete name to the left of the date - ****NAD HEMAR?. Someone might be able to research to see if such a person existed during the right time period. The clothing of the women is appropriate for the time, with the panniers (side hoops). The lettering is curious. He uses a U in Meurs, but Vs in Rigueur.</p><p><br /></p><p>I see at least one nail holding the base in, which would be expected. But there are also several slotted screws which might not be expected to be readily available for casual repairs until after 1770, when Ramsden invented the first practical screw cutting lathe.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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