Warranted Superior Pin? Cufflink? Signet?

[jhenry]

About the size of a quarter, it says:
WARRANTED SUPERIOR around the outside
Has a lion, unicorn, crown and a shield of arrows
With French words: DIEU ET MON DROIT
The shank starts square and goes to round
Need a little help with this one! Thanks.

 

[Montana Jim]

Saw Medalion



Warran and Ted Superior were not brothers in the saw manufacturing business. LOL

Warranted Superior medallions are found on secondary lines manufactured by Disston and other major saw makers with other brand names on the etch. Some smaller 19th century saw makers may have bought sawnuts and medallions from the bigger factories.

After 1900 or so the "small guys" were actually secondary lines of the "big guys." The small companies were bought up by bigger ones and some of their products were continued for a time. Harvey Peace is one example. Most American saws from the 20th century, regardless of brand name, were made in the works of Disston, Atkins, Bishop, or Simonds.

In the case of Disston, their replacement medallions were stamped Warranted Superior rather than "Disston." I would speculate their rationale was they didn't want their name on lesser-quality saws. Brand identity and loyalty in the U.S. was much stronger in the first half of the 20th century than it is today.

(Source) Scroll to the bottom of the page: http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/medallionpage.html

 

[CRUSADER]

The crown looks Victorian period

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Saw Medalion

Im not so sure. If I remember correctly, one piece on the top screws into another on the bottom. Does this have threads?

 

[Montana Jim]

Saw medalian.

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=11831&cat=45



With French words: DIEU ET MON DROIT, are actually the British Monarch's motto.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Saw medalian.

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=11831&cat=45



With French words: DIEU ET MON DROIT, are actually the British Monarch's motto.

Great ID. Thats it. The first link you posted was not a match (bottom) unless I was looking at the wrong pic.

I guess they dont all screw in. Maybe the cheaper saws just had studs that hammered in.

 

[Montana Jim]

Saw medalian.

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=11831&cat=45



With French words: DIEU ET MON DROIT, are actually the British Monarch's motto.

Great ID. Thats it. The first link you posted was not a match (bottom) unless I was looking at the wrong pic.

I guess they dont all screw in.

You're right... I just found that one link and it was the same...