- A skull and crossbones
- A coffin
- A jester’s hat
- A timer, and
- Some lettering that I could not fully make out
An unusual engraving I thought.
Where do you think it might be found?
Using signs, advertisements and messages as the inspiration for observation and comment - enlightened and otherwise
I think that I can see:
- A skull and crossbones - A coffin - A jester’s hat - A timer, and - Some lettering that I could not fully make out An unusual engraving I thought. Where do you think it might be found?
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