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					Originally Posted by Rick
					
				 
				The marking appears to be burnt into the wood.  
I have not been able to find an anchor device with a caduceus wrapped around the stock as this one is. 
It also looks like multiple impressions.     
			
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 Hi 
This is not a caduceus but a rope. 
It was stamped twice.
I saw this sign a the back of Chinese ceramics for the East India company but i dont remember where...
To me it's a good sign of age... really cool...