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Featured Please help me figure out what this is.

Discussion in 'Silver' started by Joanne Mayfield, Jul 26, 2021.

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  1. Joanne Mayfield

    Joanne Mayfield Member

    20210726_190006_compress17.jpg 20210726_190109_compress16.jpg 20210726_190028_compress97.jpg 20210726_190043_compress9.jpg 20210726_190122_compress45.jpg 20210726_190134_compress71.jpg I purchased this at an antique store today. I bought it because I had no clue what it is. The tips are definitely sterling but that's all I know. I dont know what langauge or what it is used for. There is no hallmarks that I see. It looks like a small (kids) cane. I don't think they would use sterling for a kids cane. I really have no clue. Thank you for you help
     
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    Joanne Mayfield, Jul 26, 2021
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Fascinating item, Joanne! I suspect we're looking at something from south or southeast Asian (or possibly an island nation in the Pacific.) @Any Jewelry may very well know something about this thing!
     
    Bakersgma, Jul 26, 2021
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  3. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Can you polish where you see marks on the silver, and post close ups, please?
     
    i need help, Jul 26, 2021
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  4. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    Does it open?
     
    Roaring20s, Jul 26, 2021
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    i need help Moderator Moderator

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    Looks like it might open here?
     
    i need help, Jul 26, 2021
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  6. Joanne Mayfield

    Joanne Mayfield Member

    I do not see any marks on the silver. And I tried to open it thinking there was a knife in there but it won't budge. Either its not meant to be opened or its stuck. I dont want to damage it.
     
    Joanne Mayfield, Jul 26, 2021
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  7. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    Looks like Indian Sanskrit letters.
     
    Roaring20s, Jul 26, 2021
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  8. Joanne Mayfield

    Joanne Mayfield Member

    Thats what I think. Or maybe it Thai. I tried Google translate but it can't read curved ares I guess.
     
    Joanne Mayfield, Jul 26, 2021
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  9. coreya

    coreya Well-Known Member

    page turner for Torah. A bit to big (just looked at measurement) just a guess
     
    coreya, Jul 26, 2021
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  10. Tahmoor girl

    Tahmoor girl Active Member

    A Cane or Walking Stick?
     
    Tahmoor girl, Jul 26, 2021
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  11. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    20" isn't long enough for a walking stick, IMHO!! Three phased elephant head on the end of the silver....I love the silver end!! Now to go back and look for silver marks? Nope, couldn't find any either!!

    EDIT...could be some sort of "swagger stick" or maybe "counting stick"??? What animals beside a cow? Could help with meaning??
     
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  12. Joanne Mayfield

    Joanne Mayfield Member

    I looked up kids walking sticks and they are longer then this.
     
    Joanne Mayfield, Jul 26, 2021
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  13. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    The very top design looks like the Trimukha Ganapati form of Ganesha.
     
    Roaring20s, Jul 26, 2021
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  14. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    A very fancy teacher's blackboard pointer?
     
    Roaring20s, Jul 26, 2021
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  15. Joanne Mayfield

    Joanne Mayfield Member

    There is dragons on the bigger sterling. And on the bamboo stick is a Donkey or horses and bulls.
     
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  16. Joanne Mayfield

    Joanne Mayfield Member

    I agree the top design does look like Trimukha Ganapati form of Ganesha.
     
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  17. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    A Yod would have a pointing hand on the business end, and the language on it isn't Hebrew by any stretch. @Any Jewelry may not be able to read it but will probably know what it is.
     
    evelyb30, Jul 26, 2021
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  18. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    i like that....but could it also be a type of gaming stick.....device ????
     
    komokwa, Jul 26, 2021
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  19. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

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  20. Joanne Mayfield

    Joanne Mayfield Member

    That definitely looks like the langauge.
     
    Joanne Mayfield, Jul 26, 2021
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