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Permalink Reply by KaiMi on October 30, 2021 at 1:39am

I do believe in both. Her sig did change through the years, especially the "I". But even within the same sig period her writing had slightly differences, especially concerning the combining of the "B" with "erg" and "erg" with "man". Sometimes she did combine two of these parts, sometimes all of them, sometimes  none. So I wouldn't be concerned about those differences as long as they are in the ballpark. The writing seems to be consistent in itself and to be written without any hints of hesitation. The ink seems to be vintage and it doesn't fit to the writing of her secretary at the Hans Dangers bureau in Berlin.

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Permalink Reply by beardog1 on October 30, 2021 at 9:26am

Thank you for taking a look, KaiMi.  I continue to learn from members on this forum and appreciate you sharing your knowledge and opinion.  I really appreciate you sharing specific details.  Clearly, you know quite a bit about Ingrid Bergman's signature and signing habits over the years.  This is very helpful and greatly appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on October 31, 2021 at 2:34pm

Both of them look ok to me imo  Her Is and Bs did change over the decades and there are numerous genuine examples with different variations of the Is & Bs.  I think the top one is a more recent sig and the bottom one a more vintage one

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Permalink Reply by beardog1 on November 1, 2021 at 6:28am

Thank you, michelle.  I am always impressed by members of this forum who have studied a signature to the point where they not only know if it is likely authentic, but also can identify an approximate period in which it was signed.  I have also learned to be more critical of signatures on loose pages or items of nominal value so I had my doubts on these two.  However, your positive comments make me feel much better.  I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

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