native americans used this as a sign of peace and trading,I have seen pictures of arizona hiway signs with this symbol on reservations in the 20-30s and when hitler came to power they signed treaty promising not to use this symbol anymore.You can see it on early baskets also.

Posted by dexter allen about April 25 - report

I picked up a few Asian clothing accessories that were profusely decorated with this motif. This included a neck pouch and a chopstick holder. So it looks like the use of the symbol was not limited to western countries.

Posted by Ann White about February 3 - report

I know in the 20's Coke-Cola made a watch fob shaped like a Swastika ............ I dont think that helps, just putting it out there

Posted by Seth Robinson about February 2 - report

The Swastika was used as an international symbol of peace and prosperity since roughly 1000BC in Troy. Asian and Eastern/Southern Europeans were the first to mass produce the symbol, and it was also adopted by the Native Americans. All of this prior to the Nazi’s “stealing” the symbol for their own purposes and pretty successfully ruining its mass appeal. That said, there are many collectors that recognize the originating value of the Swastika, and collect genuinely themed antiques and collectibles such as this trivet. This trivet is likely from 1910-1915, and there are quite a few that have sold recently at auction. Based on the detail and condition, they sold for anywhere from $35 to $200. The biggest discrepancy in those figures is likely the aversion to purchasing something that displays a misunderstood sign, and as such yours (if marketed well and if you decide to sell) should go closer to the $200 mark.

Posted by Nate Cox about January 31 - report

I happen to have clients that come and ask for such items at my shop. Looking at the picture, the way this symbol is positionediiiit definately is a good luck symbol. I will say the year it was made is approx 1920. Let me know if you interested in selling and price

Posted by Paul Bednarz about January 27 - report

My Aunt had a high school ring from the twenties with a swastika as you stated it was considered good luck before it was utilized by Hitler and I also have a friend who is Navajo and the symbol means the wind in their culture.

Posted by Rose Gomes about January 27 - report

The swastika was originally a good luck symbol and has been around like, forever. My guess would be that this is a trivet for an iron and is from the early 1900's.

Posted by Daye Salander about January 27 - report