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Can anyone tell me the origins or the history of this object? (where, year, etc) Thank you for your time and help.

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Can anyone tell me the origins or the history of this object? (where, year, etc) Thank you for your time and help.
What is the translation on the bottom of it?

This would appear to be a Chinese seal with a Fu Lion (shizi) as the grip and bearing on the business end a stylized "double-happiness" character (囍 - Shuangxi). Such a stamp would have gotten big workouts on happy occasions, such as when someone in the family got married. Here's your picture of the base rotated and flipped to the correct reading position. The item appears to have some age on it, perhaps late 19th century or Republic Period, but it's difficult to say accurately, because in actual use, the metal would have rapidly picked up enough wear and staining to make it look older than actual age.

Best regards,

Bill H.

Best regards,

Bill H.

A stone seal, possibly associated with a wedding as it has been carved with the 'double happiness' character - 囍 - typically used at weddings.

Thank you Mike for that much needed assistance and interest in my curiousity. Thank you to you and everyone who answered my question. Thank you with great appreciation. Melissa

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