One Mystery Solved, two more found.

goldnow · Nov 22, 2009

Today's hunt found me one answer and two questions.

In the first picture, at the top, I found another brass "swan thing", that helps identify the one I found a couple months back. It is an interior door handle with shank. Though slightly different it was found only 10 yards down hill from the first. Circa 1850-1900

The pewter handle was found in between rocks in an old wall. Looks a hundred or two years old. It does not feel comfortable in the hand to be an eating utensil, but that is only my opinion. There is a stamped design on both sides (not those frilly ears), that gives the impression of three people (upside down in the pic), so maybe a Catholic religious artifact, like when they bless a home with water. The end has a flat-shaped hole for a Knife blade's shank? An other ideas?

The brass piece from Paris, opens up, and reveals nothing. It was once attached to another object. The only reason I can see it opening, is to possibly use the notch for something; measuring, cutting? I recollect someone a month back posting a similar unknown object. Any guesses? Circa 1900.

hammered · Nov 22, 2009

Hi goldnow,
about a month ago I found a small round metal thing with "Brevete SGDG" embossed into it. After quite a bit of research, and finding many articles referring to bike pedals, .22 cal rifles and inkwells, I finally found an article stating that "Brevete SGDG" means "Patented, without guarantee of the government". I hope this helps a little bit and carry on with the good finds :icon_thumleft:

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hammered

goldnow · Nov 22, 2009

hammered said:
Hi goldnow,
about a month ago I found a small round metal thing with "Brevete SGDG" embossed into it. After quite a bit of research, and finding many articles referring to bike pedals, .22 cal rifles and inkwells, I finally found an article stating that "Brevete SGDG" means "Patented, without guarantee of the government". I hope this helps a little bit and carry on with the good finds .

hammered

Thanks Hammered. I never knew exactly what it meant. I'm familiar with the mark, but always just simply translated it as "Made in France" for lack of better knowledge.

Now what in the heck is it?

hammered · Nov 22, 2009

goldnow said:
hammered said:

Hi goldnow,
about a month ago I found a small round metal thing with "Brevete SGDG" embossed into it. After quite a bit of research, and finding many articles referring to bike pedals, .22 cal rifles and inkwells, I finally found an article stating that "Brevete SGDG" means "Patented, without guarantee of the government". I hope this helps a little bit and carry on with the good finds .

hammered

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Thanks Hammered. I never knew exactly what it meant. I'm familiar with the mark, but always just simply translated it as "Made in France" for lack of better knowledge.

Now what in the heck is it?

Hi goldnow,
"brevete" means petented and "sgdg" means "Sans Garantie du Gouvernement"= without guarantee of the govervment.
Does the lid fold back flat or almost flat?

hammered