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ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR AND MILITARY DECORATIONS
Lot 251:
A pair of antique American Masonic Knights Templar ceremonial swords with decorated blades. One holds the name of the owner John. T. Gardner, has a wood handle with an enameled cross pattee on a metal plate, a knight head pommel, and a guard with the image of an eagle to the center with starts to the edges. Manufactured by the Ames Company, Chicopee, Massachusetts. Circa the late 19th century. The other sword holds the lettering Cohannel Lodge No. 17 and has a wood handle, a brass knight head pommel, and a guard with the letters AOUW. Comes with a decorated brass scabbard. Circa the late 19th century.
Dimensions: L: 36 5/8 in., (93 cm.)
Condition: Very good and Good, some patina and one sword is missing scabbard.
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