woensdag 29 juni 2016

A Gable

A gable with an image of a Coffee Bag. An old photo at the Munipal Archives shows that the stone was originally wider and the date 1727,  mentioned in the archives, has lost.
Ancient home papers did not reveal any link whatsoever with the Coffee Bag on the plaque and the builder or owner of the property,  Jacobus Brugman, master tinsmith by profession.

The original house has been demolished in 1920 and the plaque has been replaced, after renovation,  at another old building. Linking to "Signs, signs2"

16 opmerkingen:

  1. it is an inventive way to advertise a business.

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  2. This is most interesting and I like this gable. Full of mystery and a good story and some history. I have been away for a bit and stopped in to say hello and have a lovely day.

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  3. Een verwijzing naar een rijk handelsverleden.

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  4. Somewhere back in the deep mists of time. . . :-)

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  5. I think there is a long tradition of importing coffee. Too bad the current building has nothing to do with coffee because the sign looks great.

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  6. Something of the old building was kept and that's good.

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  7. Quite the mystery. Frustrating, but fun to look into at the same time!

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  8. It is nice, however, when the sign is moved to a new building. Although not complete.
    I like you have so many such a lovely signs in your country.

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  9. That is a funny sign. Glad that it was kept though.

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  10. A mysterious gable Marianne.. belonging to 'ye very old coffee house' 😃

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  11. A mysterious gable Marianne.. belonging to 'ye very old coffee house' 😃

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