FANCY MASTER MASONIC KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TEUTONIC ORDER HENDERSON AMES SWORD OLD WW1

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SO, HOW ABOUT
A MASTER MASONS FANCY HENDERSON-AMES TEUTONIC KNIGHTS SWORD
...WITH CIVIL WAR MILITIA STYLING!!!
THE SHOP THAT MADE SWORDS FOR CIVIL WAR UNION MILITIA UNITS ...ALSO MADE THIS SWORD!!
THE SWORD BLADE IS ETCHED FOR THE ORIGINAL OWNER - CORNELIUS LEENDERT KAMERLING (1855-1933).  HE RECEIVED A MASTER MASONS DEGREE IN 1920.  INTERESTINGLY, THREE OF HIS SONS ALSO ACHIEVED THE 'MASTER' STATUS!  THE SHEATH IS NAMED TO THE SECOND OWNER - HARVEY B BOWER (1893-1944). BOTH WERE MEMBERS OF THE MILWAUKEE WIS KILBOURN LODGE No3.
THE HIGHER THE GRADE...THE FANCIER THE SWORD' AND THIS IS NO EXCEPTION!  IT HAS A
'DOUBLE-EDGE' RAPIER STYLE BLADE
.. THE STEEL BLADE IS 4 28" LONG.    THE BLADE HAS EXTENSIVE ROLL-ENGRAVING THAT EXTENDS TO WITHIN 6" OF THE TIP. THE ETCHING INCLUDES KNIGHTS FIGHTING DURING THE CRUSADES, ARMS & ARMOR,FLAGS, AS WELL AS MALTESE CROSS AND SKULL & CROSSBONES DECORATION .....IN ADDITION TO THE CORNELIUS KAMERLING ETCH.    THE SWORD IS SOLID, FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND REALLY GOOD LOOKING. THE FINELY CAST AND DETAILED CROSS-GUARD & POMMEL ACCENTS THE
SILVER CROSS INLAID EBONY BLACK GRIP
.  THE GRIP IS VERY SOLID.    OVERALL LENGTH IN THE SHEATH IS 38 1/2" .
THE SHEATH IS ELABORATELY FITTED, AND DENT FREE!!  THE THROAT PANEL DEPICTS A DYING KNIGHT LOOKING UP TO HEAVEN - BELOW IS THE CROWN & CROSS EMBLEM OF THE TEUTONIC KNIGHTS.  THE 'HARVEY B BOWER' ETCH IS ON THE SILVER SHEATH AREA BETWEEN THE RING FITTINGS.
A MUSEUM PIECE ... A MASTER MASON SWORD - ENGRAVED TO TWO OWNERS!
PROCEEDS OF THIS SALE WILL GO TO THE LOCAL PARISH THAT MADE THE ITEM AVAILABLE.
A GOOD ONE FOR THE COLLECTOR OF 'INTERESTING'  ITEMS !!   SORRY, BUT US BIDDERS ONLY ON THIS ITEM.  E-BAY IRELAND & UK HAVE BANNED VIRTUALLY ALL KNIFE LISTINGS...AND OTHER COUNTRIES ARE INCREASINGLY RESTRICTIVE.  WELCOME TO THE BRAVE NEW WORLD! AS USUAL, A LOW START & NO RESERVE. PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS!   IF YOU LIKED THIS ITEM, YOU WILL PROBABLY LIKE MY OTHER STUFF TOO!!