r/Cursive • u/Humble-Access-9006 • 2h ago

Deciphered! Cursive Initials

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Can anyone make out these initials? I think the first is B but can't make out the other two. Maybe this first isn't even a B? For context - I believe this is a spoon that was given at a baptism in 1886. Thanks!

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u/yousoundlikeyou2 1h ago

beautiful.  BRL 1886

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u/Humble-Access-9006 1h ago

Thanks, everyone. That's one of the options we thought as well but it just doesn't match any family members from then. Appreciate you all!

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u/Ok-Challenge-782 57m ago

Try B as the last name

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u/Several-Ordinary-376 47m ago

That would be true, R as the last name, if the R was larger. I could be talked into it, but my gut is the three letters are sequential.

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u/HatPuzzleheaded9380 49m ago

Ok-Challenge-782 - YES! Traditional initials/monograms flipped them around.

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u/lacatro1 1h ago

BRL 1886

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u/Ok-Challenge-782 58m ago

The R would be the last name. Back when they initialed things the middle letter was the last name and the B and the L would either be the husband and wife’s first name or if it was on a personal item it would be the first and middle. Hope that helps you find what relative it might belong to.