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10-11-2016, 05:46 PM #1Senior Member
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I can't believe I passed this up
I found this at a local pawn shop this morning and yes that is real scrimshaw and Ivory.
I ended up telling the shop owner what it was and he pulled it off the shelf so it looks like no one's ever going to get it but I I will tell you that it was dirt cheap for fake saber let alone a real one with authentic scrimshaw ivory. [emoji7] [emoji36] [emoji25]
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10-12-2016, 02:52 AM #2Senior Member
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That is a beautiful specimen!
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10-12-2016, 03:21 AM #3Senior Member
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Yeah beautiful, and you passed it up ! Think of all the things you could have used it for .........
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10-12-2016, 03:33 AM #4Senior Member
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A quick internet search of pax aut bellum led to similar examples. It's an Odd Fellows sword.
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10-12-2016, 04:01 AM #5Senior Member
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I think I'm going to go talk to them in the morning. I have the odd feeling they might throw it away
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Yeah beautiful, and you passed it up ! Think of all the things you could have used it for .........
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10-12-2016, 04:55 PM #6Senior Member
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It turns out that they sent the sword to home office. What will happen to it nobody knows...[emoji20] [emoji36] [emoji17]
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10-13-2016, 03:20 AM #7Aspiring Shaver
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The three chain links are what tipped me off....
"When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound,
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10-13-2016, 03:36 AM #8Senior Member
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What do you mean Originally Posted by gflight
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10-16-2016, 08:48 PM #9Aspiring Shaver
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Many old tombstones have the three chain links and some words. Many of the other symbols are shared with freemasonry.
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