Vintage Brass Silent Butler with U.S. Army 108th NY Army Infantry Crest - Virtute Non Verbis Engraving - Brass Dumb Waiter Mid Century
Don't like big butts? Can't stand the sight and/or smell of those old stogies or cigarettes? This unique silent butler can help out by keeping the lid on those butts.
A brass silent butler or crumb catcher from the mid century with the U.S. Army crest for the 108th Infantry on the top that features two winged horses on either side of a crown and crest shield. The words VIRTUTE NON VERBIS are engraved on a banner flowing below the horses, which means BY VALOR, NOT WORDS.
The 108th Infantry Regiment is a regiment of the New York Army National Guard. It was first formed in 1898 and has been in continuous existence since 1907. As National Guardsmen, Soldiers of the 108th Infantry can be called upon to serve the state and federal governments. The 108th has served in the Spanish–American War, the Mexican Border War, World War I, World War II, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
The handle is wood but the remainder of the silent butler or crumb catcher is brass.
Measures 6 1/2' diameter for the round crumb catcher portion and is about 11" long in total.
Some scuffing on the bottom and light wear all over consistent with the age of this piece - circa 1950s - 70s.
NOTE: United States Army 108th Infantry Regiment Unit Crest (Virtute Non Verbis) - Unit Crests are unique to each unit in the U.S. Army and are derived from the coat of arms authorized for a unit. All personnel assigned to the organization wear the insignia, except general officers, the Sergeant Major of the Army and the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman.
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