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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mmarco102, post: 9808562, member: 8289&quot;]So once again I am going to post the engravings dated from the 1600’s. Now that I have them in hand I would like to know if possible there is anyway I can tell if they are indeed authentic to the period. They all have plate marks, but I know they could have been printed from the same plates at a much later date. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/mad.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" /> But from what I am looking at, I think they are period originals. Well let’s say “hope”. Is there a way without going to an expert to confirm or at best draw a conclusion? They are all in the same brittle wood frames that are well sealed on the back and yet still very heavy foxing. Naile not staples, all backs are same. Measurement agree with museums. I see some online that say original but the white paper on those gives me pause. Is the paper used in my pieces identifiable? The label also gives me hope as when I search “Adolf Seemeyer label” I get links to sales at Christies and Invaluable, that are both using the label as their providence for items sold(not putting these engraving in their sold price range, just trying to authenticate). Website only seem to bring to a current address which I think is still in the family. Yes I email them, no reply as of yet.</p><p><br /></p><p>In either case, this is not an area I know much about. Am I overthinking this?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]487623[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]487624[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]487625[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]487626[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]487627[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]487628[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]487629[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]487630[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]487631[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]487632[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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