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Collectables => Treen => Topic started by: keith on April 11, 2010, 02:59:04 PM

Title: Norwegian bowl?????
Post by: keith on April 11, 2010, 02:59:04 PM

No idea what it's for,what it says,or how old it is  :hlp:
                                                                   Keith.

Title: Re: Norwegian bowl?????
Post by: Tigerchips on April 11, 2010, 07:13:20 PM

Could it be Welsh?

Title: Re: Norwegian bowl?????
Post by: keith on April 11, 2010, 08:38:45 PM

Sure I saw something similar,somewhere,in silver and that was from Norway but you never know,any Welshies out there?
                                                                       Keith.

Title: Re: Norwegian bowl?????
Post by: Tigerchips on April 11, 2010, 11:04:01 PM

I know Welsh letters have crosses through them i don't know about Norway though.

Title: Re: Norwegian bowl?????
Post by: Anne on April 11, 2010, 11:52:09 PM

I'm pretty sure the words are Norwegian. bl?d = blood, og = and, but I can't figure out what the whole phrase means... I wonder if it's something from Norse folklore?  Perhaps Aine would know... I'll email her and ask.

Title: Re: Norwegian bowl?????
Post by: a40ty on April 12, 2010, 08:49:33 AM

Quote from: Anne on April 11, 2010, 11:52:09 PM

I'm pretty sure the words are Norwegian. bl?d = blood, og = and, but I can't figure out what the whole phrase means... I wonder if it's something from Norse folklore?  Perhaps Aine would know... I'll email her and ask.

Hi, gosh, it's ages since I've been here  :o
Yes, it's a Nowegian proverb which translates into "Mead and beer give the soul cheer"  :beer:
The literal translation is "Beer and mead soften willpower" but that sounds very negative and that's not the intention of the proverb.
So , it's a drinking vessel. But that's all I know. Good luck!

Title: Re: Norwegian bowl?????
Post by: Anne on April 12, 2010, 02:46:48 PM

Aine, thank you! :kissy: I thought you'd be sure to know what it was all about. It's been ages since we've seen you, hope all's well. :)

Title: Re: Norwegian bowl?????
Post by: keith on April 12, 2010, 03:17:21 PM

Thanks Aine,Anne,most grateful,
                                  Keith.

Title: Re: Norwegian bowl?????
Post by: Tigerchips on April 12, 2010, 07:19:41 PM

Oh, i'm wrong again, i should stay in my own country, a lot safer.  ;D

Title: Re: Norwegian bowl?????
Post by: a40ty on April 12, 2010, 07:42:28 PM

Quote from: Anne on April 12, 2010, 02:46:48 PM

Aine, thank you! :kissy: I thought you'd be sure to know what it was all about. It's been ages since we've seen you, hope all's well. :)

Lucky punch, Anne! Sorry I haven't been around; we had a crash and burn situation with the computer where everything had to be re-installed and this forum got lost somehow. I'll just pop off and check the Scandinavian bit..
 :)

Title: Re: Norwegian bowl?????
Post by: Anne on April 12, 2010, 08:19:03 PM

Brilliant! Thanks Aine. It's such a pain when your PC dies like that...  lots of sympathy!

Title: Re: Norwegian bowl?????
Post by: keith on April 13, 2010, 01:10:18 AM

My PC died ages ago,it's just nobody told it!

Title: Re: Norwegian bowl?????
Post by: antiquerose123 on April 13, 2010, 09:28:54 PM

Hi a40ty:  Nice to hear from you, and Glad you understood the wording on there.  I thought it had a bit of Native art to it.

Might it be a Serpent -- like the Loch Ness monster??  Or some Folk Lore Monster ??  That is just my guess....