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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;journeymagazine, post: 2991096, member: 84&quot;]This is another cool piece I found today at my local thrift store - It looks like a oriental stamp or seal? I thought they dipped them in wax &amp; then pressed against a letter or document? Because mine looks like you would press it into a ink pad &amp; then stamp your letter? (although the bottom is red which it would be if dipped in melted wax because that&#039;s usually red in the movies, right?!) </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s larger than one I had before (it&#039;s just under 5&quot; tall x 1.25&quot; wide at bottom)</p><p><br /></p><p>Another unusual thing is it has different markings on all 4 sides of the bottom but 1 side has a mark or seal or... something on the marking! What is that?</p><p><br /></p><p>Also the word or name or saying on the bottom looks more middle east writing (with the small accent over the little&nbsp; e ) than oriental characters? Can anyone tell what it says?</p><p><br /></p><p>Any idea what I have? Or how old it is? Or where it&#039;s from? Or what it&#039;s made of?&nbsp; It seems really different than my last one (a small brass or bronze seal with a foo dog top/handle) &amp; I&#039;m hoping it&#039;s something special?</p><p><br /></p><p>PS - I saw the price in sharpie in the bottom after taking the photos - I will remove it!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]289052[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289053[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289054[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289055[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289057[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289058[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289059[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289060[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289061[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289062[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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