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>>1888 Masonic Knight Templar
>>>sword
Subject: Masonic Knight Templar
Culture: Anglo American
Setting: York Rite freemasonry, America 19-20thc
Object: sword







​Royal Armouries Museum > Self Defence Gallery *
"Society sword  American, Cincinnati, 19th Century  Fraternal order fervour was at its height in America in the late 19th century,
 with the leading 26 Societies boasting over 7 million members between them.
  This sword is probably associated with the Knights Templar." ...
* Pettibone Bros.
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White Settlement Historical Museum *
"SWORD  This sword was plowed up in a field just west of Greenwood, TX by Jed Byars in 1925."  ...

​Outlaw Trails Museum *
"CEREMONIAL SWORD OF ... J. C. Feild [SIC]  Denison, Texas
Inscription around the cross reads... 'Be Thou Faithful Until Death, Give Thee a Crown of Life'
Sword and Scabbard protected by Chamois Skin Sheath and Leather Scabbard.  Manufactured by the M. C. Lilley & Co [SIC]"