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the a might be a different letter but its and antique letter opener and it has roses as the design of the handle.
SILVER MEDALLION PATTERN LETTER OPENER
Mark of Shiebler, New York, c.1880
The handle with applied 14kt medallion surmounting crossed hammers within a laurel wreath, marked "sterling & 14kt 172X" and S.C.&L for Shreve Crump & Low", marked on reverse
6.1in.
I have one almost exactly like that and it is worth about 200 dollars. Who knows...... Yours is probably a lot more antique.
I bought this possibly bronze item about eight years ago at a traveling antique and collectibles fair. It is about five inches long and very worn and aged looking. It says The Arms Were Granted in 1413 by King Henry V for the finding of the true Cross on one side.
It very engraved and decorative and has a top that is a castle, the family crest and says COLCHESTER. It doesn't rust or turn green so I guess it is bronze because of its weight and color. Can anyone tell me how to find more info on it?
I've looked on on search engines and even emailed the Colchester society in England.
Thanks,
Cp
if in UK, take it to the antiques roadshow. or any auction house - they hv experts to assess and give u its history. u probably hv a valuable piece of history. gooodluck
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Shiebler letter opener with "shalom" engraved in Hebrew
Shiebler Pin with the discussion "Roma" Engraved
George Shiebler's engravers in use accustomed to Roman and Greek related words on their Etruscan simulate flatware, hollowware and jewelry and many people are curious as to the perseverance and meaning of the words.
After acquiring quite a few pieces and checking around I believe I can safely say that the words are meant to look as if they were dug up with the old Roman and Greek pots and pans in an pit.
The letters of the alphabet appear Greek or Roman in form but the words are meaningless. I found a letter opener and paper knife with the Hebrew chat Shalom inscribed. That was a first for me. The medallions in the Shiebler Etruscan duplicate have many varieties but the Roman centurion is quite clearly by the skin of one's teeth that. The Greek medallions look like the ancient Greek busts.
Conclusion: After looking up the signification of the word Etruscan, I learned that the Etruscan period refers to a elegance that developed in Italy in about 800BC. This was followed by a period of Greek pull strings in Southern Italy dominated by Greek traders.
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