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
