Épée Franc Maçonnerie "ordre Chevaliers du Temple", USA - XIXe siècle

Épée de franc maçon USA - XIXe siècle

Lame : 71.5cm

Total : 88.5cm

Fourreau : 75.5cm

Ordre des chevaliers du Temple (maçonnique)

Ayant appartenue à Samuel W. TAYLOR. Lame et fourreau magnifiquement décorés, avec décors de Jerusalem, croisades, chevaliers, croix de Malte, couronnes. Marquage du fabriquant "The Pettibone Brothers of Cincinnati, Ohio" (très réputés à la fin du XIXe)

Credo de l'ordre inscrit : "IN HOC SIGNO VINCES" cad 

"Dans ce signe tu vaincras"

Avec sa sacoche d'origine (!!) en cuir originale (quelques usures vu l'âge, surtout le bout décousu sur 5cm. Facilement restorable)

MASONIC KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SWORD !!!

An ornate ceremonial sword belonging to Samuel

W. Taylor of the Masonic Knights Templar, 28 in.

blade and 35 in. overall. This is late 19th

century, with a knight's head-shaped pommel,

white ivory grip engraved with Taylor's initials on

one side and a templar cross on the other, and a

chain link handguard. The highly oxidized silver

crossguard still manages to be rather eye-catching

with its elaborate design, showing a filigree design,

two Templar crosses on either end, and the

depiction of the order's insignia; a red cross within

a crown inside a Maltese cross, their motto

surrounding the image 'IN HOC SIGNO VINCES'

'IN THIS SIGN YOU SHALL CONQUER'). The blade

is acid etched with attractive Templar motifs

filigree designs, and Taylor's full name in gothic

script, a somewhat faded gold background under

the etching. At the ricasso is the maker mark for

The Pettibone Brothers of Cincinnati, Ohio. Housed

within a brown leather scabbard, with two

suspension rings, a leather handle attached to the

rings, and two chain hangers suspended from

either ring. At the top flap of the scabbard is a silver

nameplate with the text 'S.W. Taylor Pontiac

Mich.' Notable cracking to the leather, with heavy

oxidation to the crossguard and pommel of the

plade, still a beautifully crafted sword. Samuel W,

Taylor is an ancestor of June Gara, the wife of Lt.

Col. WILLIAM B. GARA (1917-2001) commander of

the crucial 1st Engineer Combat Battalion and

among the first to land on 0maha Beach, and this

sword has been handed down through the family