Description
These vintage charms are a Spies Bros. Inc. "Reward" Medal, often associated with scholastic or fraternal achievement. Spies Bros. was a Chicago-based manufacturing company well-known for producing fraternal and school jewelry.
Marked "Sterling"
Design: Features a shield-shaped coat of arms topped with a crown.
Symbolism: The crest displays several symbols of knowledge and success:
An Oil Lamp (representing learning or knowledge).
An Open Book.
A Bird/Dove.
A Cornucopia (representing abundance).