Presentation Box & Candlesticks with Navy and Air Force Markings?

[bigcaddy64]

I hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving this year! We all did at the Big Cadillac household and after stuffing myself and getting restless due to rain and cold temps, I jumped at the chance to hit a sale that was filled with multi generational treasures.

There was some great stuff and lots of odds/ends in the garage. I ended up grabbing lots of those because much was disguised silver among the plated stuff.

One of the items I grabbed were these candlesticks. I kinda wanted them for myself and knew they would look pretty good all cleaned up. As you can see, I was right and also discovered a Bailey Banks and Biddle mark. What I can’t figure out is the OCSN stamp above it.

I was also able to pull out this little trinket box which I plan to re-line with wood and use as my cufflinks storage box. That box is personalized to a Lt. Col who was the Deputy Direct of Air Force HQ in 1955. A goodie search pulled up a reference to a retirement list but not much else.

Can anybody decipher the markings, especially the silver box? I’m curious to know more about its origin.

 

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[bigcaddy64]

Here is the silver box with its markings.

 

[Rodbuster209]

Nice finds, but both look plated according to the markings.

 

[bigcaddy64]

Nice finds, but both look plated according to the markings.

I know they are plated, I’m just curious about the other markings. The sterling hasn’t been photographed yet but the candlesticks do have a small sterling medallion on the front containing the USN & anchor mark

 

[randazzo1]

Very cool. I’d love to know the occasion

 

[A2coins]

Great score wish I could help more than a Bump I like stuff like that would be cool to get an ID

 

[SCpicker]

The box is electroplated nickel silver by Hans Jensen. The candle sticks were retailed by BBB and I think the maker is Gorham. Not sure what the OCSN means.

 

[treasurekidd]

I found a reference to OCSN meaning Officer Candidate Seaman E3 (US Navy Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program):

https://www.cnrc.navy.mil/pages-nrd/noru/documents/OR Front Matter JAN 18.pdf (see page XIX)

Perhaps some sort of graduation/promotion gift?

 

[bigcaddy64]

I found a reference to OCSN meaning Officer Candidate Seaman E3 (US Navy Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program):

https://www.cnrc.navy.mil/pages-nrd/noru/documents/OR Front Matter JAN 18.pdf (see page XIX)

Perhaps some sort of graduation/promotion gift?

That would seem to be what it means so I guess that mystery is solved. Now I just need to work on the presentation box. There are scuffs to buff out, dents to pull and new wood for the inside. I’m look forward to rebuilding it

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice silver box; a cool personal item.