Copper Printing Plate???

[asmerri]

Hello Everyone. I found this copper or brass plate a couple of months ago thinking it was a piece of scrap metal. Today I noticed what appeared to be some writing on it. I did a little cleaning to the plate and sure enough, there is something written in an elegant font. I cannot decipher what it says or if it is even written in English. I have included several pictures including one with a filter applied to make the letters pop. Can any of you decipher what this plate says? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for looking!

 

[Old_Okie]

Do a pencil rubbing. Will probably be easier to read.

 

[asmerri]

Just held it up to the mirror and POW! What appears to be "Mrs. Nernon Bromn". Perhaps I am reading it wrong. Vernon Brown would make more sense but it certainly doesn't look like that to me. What does everyone think? I would love to return this to the family!

 

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Just held it up to the mirror and POW! What appears to be "Mrs. Nernon Bromn". Perhaps I am reading it wrong. Vernon Brown would make more sense but it certainly doesn't look like that to me. What does everyone think? I would love to return this to the family!

Id go with Vernon Brown

 

[ekeisler]

Vernon Brown. Great find!

 

[clovis97]

It appears to be an old engraving plate for printing.

Most likely used for thank you cards, invitations, and stationary. My guess is that Mrs. Bromn was a well to do woman, or was married to someone in the printing trade.

 

[richard.latorre]

I found this 2 weeks ago. It's a plate from the Toronto Telegram, which became The Sun in 1971. The artist/cartoonist is John Yardley-Jones.

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