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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DBinSV, post: 354579, member: 7320&quot;]This majestic owl is a memorable part of my childhood, as it watched over our dining room, from its vantage point on the top glass shelf in my parents’ display case.</p><p><br /></p><p>The wax seal stamp (about 2.25&quot;/6 cm. high and 1&quot;/2.5 cm. at the widest point) bears my maternal grandfather’s initials in Latin letters. Now, as I prepare to pass it along to my nephew, who shares the same first initial and name, I would welcome any additional information I could include in the notes I am writing for him: for example, the likely material (brass?), the likely country of origin, the artist and any meaning/symbolism underlying the owl standing atop the book (other than symbolizing knowledge and wisdom). Searching Google images, I could not find any with an owl atop a book.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, does anyone have an idea as to what the two protruding pieces under the owl and over the sides of the book represent? They don’t seem to be feet or talons.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]120617[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]120618[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]120619[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]120620[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]120621[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]120622[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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