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Re: help in deciphering this painting on my sisters wall
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 15 August 18 12:35 BST (UK) »
The left hand might be holding a lit candle,and the left ,well, something twisted?
I think a lady would have her hair coiffed,mostly they covered it up,so a man is perhaps more likely.
Could thar thing at extreme left  be a barrel as has been suggested?
Gosh what a mystery.
Do you have any history of the house?
Anywhere locally, Harwich Heritage /Historical  Society that could help?

You have started something! ;D
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Re: help in deciphering this painting on my sisters wall
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 15 August 18 12:39 BST (UK) »
Quote from: djm297 on Wednesday 15 August 18 12:26 BST (UK)
I think it might be someone holding a distaff & spindle?
djm297

think you may have something there :


https://www.pinterest.com/pin/313140980332907789/

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Re: help in deciphering this painting on my sisters wall
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 15 August 18 15:05 BST (UK) »


Beer barrel, barrel tap in hand?     


Weaver's tools?     


Any history of trade(s) in the premises?   


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Re: help in deciphering this painting on my sisters wall
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 15 August 18 15:21 BST (UK) »
A suggestion for the first few words - out of left field ...

Sor O ffeyya and mak ... (Soar, oh Fire, and make ...)

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Re: help in deciphering this painting on my sisters wall
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 15 August 18 16:10 BST (UK) »
Second line (perhaps):

... tyll the body ... ....
Researching among others:
Bartle, Bilton, Bingley, Campbell, Craven, Emmott, Harcourt, Hirst, Kellet(t), Kennedy,
Meaburn, Mennile/Meynell, Metcalf(e), Palliser, Robinson, Rutter, Shipley, Stow, Wilkinson

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Re: help in deciphering this painting on my sisters wall
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 15 August 18 16:23 BST (UK) »
Quote from: arthurk on Wednesday 15 August 18 16:10 BST (UK)
Second line (perhaps):

... tyll the body ... ....

Looks good. If so, the penultimate word on line 1 would be ... thy ... (for what that's worth).

ADDED -- straddling the 2 lines, could it be thy Ackrydn-yss (= acridness, or similar)?
Or am I trying too hard to make it fit?

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Re: help in deciphering this painting on my sisters wall
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 15 August 18 16:53 BST (UK) »
How absolutely fascinating!!

Could the last 2 words on the top line read "the Archway" ?
BORCHARDT in Poland/Germany, BOSKOWITZ in Czechoslovakia, Hungary + Austria, BUSS in Baden, Germany + Switzerland, FEKETE in Hungary + Austria, GOTTHILF in Hammerstein + Berlin, GUBLER, GYSI, LABHARDT & RYCHNER in Switzerland, KONIG & KRONER in Germany, PLACZEK, WUNSCH & SILBERBERG in Poland.

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Re: help in deciphering this painting on my sisters wall
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday 15 August 18 17:05 BST (UK) »
Is this a witch's spell - didn't James 1st/6th write the Demonology* as well as the prayer book???

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Re: help in deciphering this painting on my sisters wall
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday 15 August 18 17:31 BST (UK) »
I presume the property is a listed building, if so then try looking it up on the British Listed Buildings site and key in Harwich. You will get a list of the listed building addresses for the area and they all have a detailed description of exterior and interior. Hopefully there will be a reference to the wall painting. How intriguing  ???
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