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I found this postcard advertised on eBay several weeks ago , it's obviously a young German girl wearing a picklehelm . On the table there is a large model cannon and some largish toy soldiers which are partially hidden and I'm afraid I can't make them out . The drum also looks very Prussian so probably from the turn of the century (1900ish ?) .There is some writting and print on the bottom - could it be Gretha ? and I wonder is Amst is short for Amsterdam ? - a mystery ......
Tony. Perhaps not a girl. Before 1900 the wealthy classes often dressed very young boys in 'dresses' rather than breeches. Probably to save wear and tear on the knees. The colour might also have given a clue as in Victorian England pink was for boys, pale blue for girls. Strange times, but not as strange as the present.
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Yes that's true, I'd forget about that
Delete'Uitgave' means 'published' in Dutch, so you may be right about Amsterdam.
ReplyDeleteAh ! thanks for that info .
DeleteAnother great find Tony! This child is ready for anything, but probably just wants to play with all of the wonderful toys in this picture!
ReplyDeleteYes I wonder if they were allowed to ?
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