Good on you. That was with case. See the 'Sorta like it' link.
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Arnie Someone? Branch?
Metallic polymer clay? Aluminum foil?
Yours is already showing up in Google image results for 'marine corps swagger stick sterling'.
Think tracking the logo is not the way to start. The Marines are a relatively new service; probably been their logo from the start. Think this...
From Wikipedia: Swagger sticks were once in vogue in the United States Marine Corps, starting as an informal accessory carried by officers in the...
It does not look like a conductor's baton. Think swagger stick was closer. How long is it?
A.N. Shaffer?
I see Ser. #177, a serial number.
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No, I'm sorry. Not the first time I have thought I checked for the answer to a question carefully & still managed to miss it. A rolled tobacco...
Extremely pretty, much nicer than is usual in a piece like this. Really wish I could disabuse sellers of the notion that left-facing...
We need to see the backs.
While I was finding link on how to post, the 2 of you nipped in. Still, may be helpful. And welcome Brittany.
Did you tell them to sit on it? :angelic:
Soy sauce?
The two look extremely different to me. I back AJ on age. If you were in the US I would suggest it came from the Bombay Company or Pier One.
Suggests they are a set & used on the table.
Sunstone a definite possibility. The ring may be artisan made; I see this sort of thing at crafts shows.
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