WW1 Mexican Border

Daffy · January 5, 2014, 12:02 PM

Have searched far and wide to identify what this is to no avail, any ideas?
Size comparison: those are 30 cal halves attached to it.

Daffy · January 5, 2014, 12:03 PM

One more pic

Jo6pak · January 5, 2014, 12:04 PM

Is it brass?

Daffy · January 5, 2014, 12:25 PM

I'd have to say yes, I don't want to polish it for obvious reasons, but there is a difference of color from the base metal to the bullets adhered to it.

noelf2 · January 5, 2014, 12:39 PM

Some sort of a desk plaque, probably used to be around a piece of wood, for a man names F.R. Shawgo, or Shamgo, who later became a border cop. Tadaaaaa!!!

Except the crown is a bit odd. I'm sure you've tried it, but there doesn't appear to be an FR Shawgo/Shamgo on any google hits or in ancestry.com. Just a nobody.

AirCool65 · January 5, 2014, 01:11 PM

There's a Fred R. Shawgo on Findagrave.com. He served in WWI and was a Sergeant First Class.

johnwilliamson062 · January 5, 2014, 01:47 PM

What is the scale?
Looks like a fake book or bookend to me.
Maybe to hold/protect a journal?

Daffy · January 5, 2014, 02:32 PM

AirCool, Thanks!. I tried a couple of times to track some relation down, date wise I'd call that spot on. Along with some of the other things I know of it's origin that fits well. Will have to do some calls to the area and try to reunite it with it's proper family.

The idea of it being a journal holder is probably the best I've heard.

Size wise about the size of a Garand clip.

tater134 · January 5, 2014, 02:49 PM

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Size wise about the size of a Garand clip.

Cover for a box of matches? I've seen similar WW1 trench art made as match boxes.

AirCool65 · January 5, 2014, 03:55 PM

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Will have to do some calls to the area and try to reunite it with it's proper family.

From the 1930 and 1940 Census, it looks like he and his wife had no children.

Daffy · January 5, 2014, 09:36 PM

That kinda burst the ol bubble for trying to right....

January 5, 2014, 12:04 PM	#3
Jo6pak Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2010 Location: West Coast...of WI Posts: 1,663	Is it brass? __________________ NRA Life Member, SAF contributor.

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noelf2 Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2008 Location: Stuart, VA Posts: 2,473	Some sort of a desk plaque, probably used to be around a piece of wood, for a man names F.R. Shawgo, or Shamgo, who later became a border cop. Tadaaaaa!!! Except the crown is a bit odd. I'm sure you've tried it, but there doesn't appear to be an FR Shawgo/Shamgo on any google hits or in ancestry.com. Just a nobody. __________________ Liberty and freedom often offends those who understand neither.

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AirCool65 Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 110	There's a Fred R. Shawgo on Findagrave.com. He served in WWI and was a Sergeant First Class. Last edited by AirCool65; January 5, 2014 at 01:28 PM.

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January 5, 2014, 12:25 PM	#4
Daffy Member Join Date: December 24, 2012 Posts: 63	I'd have to say yes, I don't want to polish it for obvious reasons, but there is a difference of color from the base metal to the bullets adhered to it.

January 5, 2014, 01:47 PM	#7
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	What is the scale? Looks like a fake book or bookend to me. Maybe to hold/protect a journal?

January 5, 2014, 02:32 PM	#8
Daffy Member Join Date: December 24, 2012 Posts: 63	AirCool, Thanks!. I tried a couple of times to track some relation down, date wise I'd call that spot on. Along with some of the other things I know of it's origin that fits well. Will have to do some calls to the area and try to reunite it with it's proper family. The idea of it being a journal holder is probably the best I've heard. Size wise about the size of a Garand clip.

January 5, 2014, 09:36 PM	#11
Daffy Member Join Date: December 24, 2012 Posts: 63	That kinda burst the ol bubble for trying to right....