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Description
I really do not know much about this item. It was found in the eves of an attic in a house in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, alongside a 1940's Plastic purse. The house was built in 1906 and had mainly German and Polish settlers in the area. I honestly don't know what the item is. It is too big to be a bracelet or an ankelet. It is too small to be a neckelace. The item appears to have handmade quality. The item is about 8 and a half inches long. Is silver. Has the markings B I or B 1 S S on it and two stamped swastika symbols on either side. The right swastika is off-centered. There is a little jingle piece on it.
Category
Militaria
Medium
silver
Distinguishing marks
B I S S and two stamped swastikas
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
8 1/2 " by 1"
Date Period
unknown
History
found inside attic of a home with other hidden antiques.
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
none-found
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Re: Antique silver marked B I SS with swastika markings
The swastica is widely used in Indian religions, this looks Indian to me. Not American Indian, India Indians.
"The word "swastika" comes from the Sanskrit svastika - "su" meaning "good," "asti" meaning "to be," and "ka" as a suffix. The swastika literally means "to be good"."