The German imperial coat of arms.
When gold was discovered in California in 1848, it caused a mass-migration of prospective miners to the west. Unfortunately at that time, the US government had very few mining laws, practically none of which were effective, and without a significant presence in the newly-acquired state of California, there was no good means with which to…
I would like some help finding the origin of a wonderful leather-bound beveled hand mirror, if someone would be willing to help me! The coat o arms pictured on this page almost perfectly matches the coat of arms on the back of the mirror, and it has the initials ETD on the handle. If you could help me, or maybe point me in the right direction of someone who COULD help me, it would be greatly appreciated! I tried emailing the address on the “contact” page of this site and it was returned to me.
Thanks in advance!
Jenn