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LOT 397:
ANTIQUE MASONIC KNIGHTS TEMPLAR YORK RITE SWORD
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ANTIQUE MASONIC KNIGHTS TEMPLAR YORK RITE SWORD
An antique Masonic Knights Templar York Rite ceremonial sword. A blade engraved with decorations and the owner's initials. Marked with M. C. Lilley and Co., Columbus, Ohio. Circa the late 19th or early 20th century. The sword has a white bone handle with the cross and the owner's initials and a brass knight head pommel. A guard features the crowned Passion Cross. Comes with an original scabbard with chased Masonic decorations and a bottom with a hand holding the cross., a symbol of the blessing of Jesus. The Cross Pattee is a symbol commonly associated with both the historic and modern Knights Templar. The York Rite is one of several Rites of Freemasonry. The name is derived from the city of York, where, according to one Masonic legend, the first meetings of Masons in England took place. Antique And Vintage Masonic Swords And Collectibles.
Dimensions: Length 36 in. All measurements are approximate.
