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LOT #356
Masonic Knights Templar and Select Knight A.O.U.W. Fraternal Lodge Sword Assortment
(4) “named” lodge swords each having original owner name etched to obverse, manufacturers etched to reverse ricassos and additional motifs or insignias etched to both obverse and reverse of blades; including (3) Knights Templar swords with manufacturers including “W.A. Raymold New York”, “Greenwood Atkinson Armstrong Co. Detroit Mich.” and “J.M. Litchfield & Co., San Fransisco Cal”, all having simulated ivory grips with varying motifs / inlays, crossguards incorporating Maltese cross variations, “knight’s head” pommels and ornate, brightly plated magnetic steel scabbards having applied figural motifs with all having a red enameled cross through a crown on obverse portions, with Raymold and Litchfield scabbards having additional etched motifs to obverse plated portions with Litchfield having owner name additionally etched to obverse; and an Ancient Order of United Workmen Select Knight sword made by “Parson & Co. St. Louis” having wire-wrapped leather grip, gilt metal hilt and brightly-plated scabbard including applied gilt metal fittings displaying “skeleton hand”, “select knight” and “SK” insignias on obverse with “A.O.U.W.” etched onto plated area of obverse scabbard
Estimate: $250 - $350
Hammer Price: $400
Dimensions: Length: 39 3/8 inches (Select Knight sword, including scabbard (longest))
Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use, blades retain majority of original plating and etching, lacking any major rust or deep pitting, having some surface scuffs and scratches throughout with occasional areas of wear or discoloration to etched portions, Raymold and Greenwood Templar swords having minor movement in hilts, simulated ivory grips in very good to good condition with Greenwood having small gap in joint between grip and pommel from which (2) 0.25-inch vertical hairline cracks emanate so shallow can barely be felt by nail as well as (2) 0.25-inch horizontal cracks emanating from inlaid metal cross on reverse grip, only made visible by the accumulation of dirt withing them, occasional scuffs and minor areas of finish loss to hilts and scabbards throughout, with all scabbards free of any dents and retaining the vast majority of their original chrome-style bright plating
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Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%), Wisconsin (5.500%)