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11-27-2013 02:18 AM
# ADS
Circuit advertisement
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The tankard appears to be a much older piece than the inscription would expect. It may have either been an older piece that was engraved at a later date-or else it could simply be a spurious inscription added by someone to boost the sale price up.
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
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Old pewter is not worth much these days, maybe a way to make a additional buck on it!
Like William said the jag is way older then the inscription.
|<ris
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Sadly, this is probably a case of 'if only it could talk'. As the other members have said, the piece itself has an 'antique' look, far pre-WWII.
But the inscription is dedicated to a Doctor/medical Officer, and the unit itself is fairly obscure. It's not beyond the bounds of possibility that a unit, grateful for the medical services rendered, had the item engraved as a personal gift. It doesn't have the look of a 'cynical fake' which would feature a Waffen-SS dedication, etc .
I'd recommend researching the unit involved, but would suggest that you're never going to know the actual story behind this piece.....
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Martin Bull
But the inscription is dedicated to a Doctor/medical Officer, and the unit itself is fairly obscure. It's not beyond the bounds of possibility that a unit, grateful for the medical services rendered, had the item engraved as a personal gift.
Actually, the opposite is the case: It's a dedication from the doctor to the unit.
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Perhaps some closeups of the engraving might help. What is the white stuff across the area of the engraving, paint?
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I've seen people rub talcum powder on a weak inscription to try to make it legible.
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
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