Joe Bleau wrote:
On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:43:14 -0400, "George"
wrote:

My SWMBO goes treasure hunting at yard and estate sales. Last week
she brought home an octagonal wooden platter with a rich
reddish-brown glossy finish. On the back it appears to have what
may be a makers signature and "Madeira."

Can you tell us what the wood is?

The pix are in ABPW.

Thanks.

George



Madeira simply means wood in Spanish but I guess you knew that.

That's "Madera". Madeira on the other hand is an autonomous region of
Portugal consisting of several islands in the Atlantic.

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