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PRESENTING A RARE HISTORIC ANTIQUE SYMBOLIC MYSTICAL BAROQUE STYLE FULL-COLOR ARTISTIC ODD FELLOWS MEDALLION/JEWEL WITH SPARKLING GOLDEN CHAIN-NECKLACE! WEAR A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF HISTORY!
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS!
THIS WILL CERTAINLY DRAW ATTENTION!
SYMBOLIC BIBLICAL WARRIOR’S TENT!
TWO CROSSED SHEPHERD’S STAFFS!
THE TREE MYSTICAL LINKS OF ODD FELLOWS!
"FLT"!...FRIENDSHIP!...LOVE!...TRUTH!
ATTACHED TO A GOLD PLATED CHAIN!
BEAUTIFUL GOLDEN BAROQUE FRAME!
COLORFUL LITHOGRAPHED MEDIEVAL DESIGN!
EXPERTLY MADE BY "THE M. C. LILLEY & CO”!
ONE OF THE MOST QUALITY CONSISTENT HISTORIC SWORD, JEWELRY & REGALIA MAKERS!
Below is a nostalgic antique picture showing the buildings of the M.C. Lilley & Company where this great item was created. (This illustration is used only as a historic reference and does not come with the sale.)
(below) MITCHELL CAMPBELL LILLEY, founder of M. C. Lilley Co,
JEWEL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1 ½ INCHES!
EXPRESSIVE COLORS! MAGICAL APPEAL!
INFLUENCED IN MANY WAYS BY THE ANCIENT TRADITIONS, CULTURE AND ARTS OF FREEMASONRY, THIS IS A GREAT SYMBOLIC GEM HAILING FROM THE "INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS", ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!
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Presenting a Most Handsome and Rare Historic Antique circa 1890’s Mystical Artistic Medallion/Jewel from the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. A great attention getter! Fine Medieval symbolism. Within an Ornate Baroque Golden circular frame is a wonderful color lithographed image of a Biblical Warrior’s Tent with Crossed Staffs and the letters FLT (Friendship, Love, Truth) inside the Three Symbolic Links of Odd Fellowship. This fine gem is attached to a necklace chain of a later date that we were told is gold plated. In very good vintage condition with only some normal expected minor age wear. No problems. Made by the great M. C. Lilley. Approximately 1 ½ inches in each direction. RARE HISTORIC ANTIQUE SYMBOLIC MYSTICAL BAROQUE STYLE FULL-COLOR ARTISTIC ODD FELLOWS MEDALLION/JEWEL WITH SPARKLING GOLDEN CHAIN-NECKLACE! WEAR A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF HISTORY! This fine item was made by “The M. C. Lilley & Co”, one of the most quality consistent of all the historic American makers of Military and Fraternal Swords. “The M. C. Lilley & Co” ranks high alongside the “Ames Sword Company”, “The Pettibone Bros” and “William Horstmann of Philadelphia. We are not jewelers and have no idea if this unmarked Jewel has any actual gold in it or is a lovely golden colored metal of some type (which it may be). Besides, if it were marked for gold, our price would be far, far higher then what this is being listed for. This is a gorgeous Two-Tier Historic Jewel. It owes much to a shared legacy of Masonic traditions and teachings. It is a fact that "Odd Fellowship", both artistically and philosophically belongs to the history of Freemasonry. In spite of much continuous confusion regarding both groups, the historical kinship can not and should not be denied. This is a gorgeous piece from a significant organization of people who dreamed of changing the world for the better. Of creating and building a society where no human being would suffer neglect and apathy. Visit the sick. Help the destitute. Bury the dead. Those are among the many ancient Biblical principles embodied by this great group. There is nice artistry to be admired here. Do not allow this beauty to pass you by. We regularly feature extremely attractive and also very rare, top quality antiques including among the finest in Fraternal and Masonic Swords and Historic Relics as well as many other fascinating items. Among our clients are Museums and Archives as well as many collectors the world over. Please keep checking our Classicliterati auctions. We try to describe items to the best of our ability. If you have any questions, please ask before bidding. FREE SHIPPING IN USA. Payment is expected within 5 days of auction close. FOREIGN SALES: Shipping this item to another country requires that it will only be sent with full INSURANCE and TRACKING which is EXPENSIVE. International bidders should first ask about exact shipping costs. Payment in $USA funds only. Thank You.
FREEMASONRY, ODD FELLOWSHIP & MASONS
Known as the "Three Link Fraternity", the various Orders of” Odd Fellows” around the world, while often being mislabeled as belonging to the Masonic fraternity (which they were not), were nonetheless heavily connected to Freemasonry in more then just a small handful of ways. Inspired by Freemasonry, the Odd Fellows as a movement came to America from England (splitting from the “Manchester Unity Order of Odd Fellows”) and by the 1880's they had become one of the largest (and due to their phenomenal insurance benefits, they at one time were THE largest) of all so-called "Secret" or Fraternal Societies in the United States (even outnumbering the Masons). While borrowing many Masonic symbols and regalia, such as the use of Aprons, images of Skulls, Beehives, the All-Seeing-Eye, Globes among hundreds of other Masonic elements and also following along the esoteric and spiritual lines of the Masonic Brotherhood, the Odd Fellows performed a wide variety of colorful and esoteric oriented rituals and initiations. Unjustly condemned by misguided segments within Catholicism and some other churches as being an Occult organization, with Pagan and even Satanic ideals, the misunderstood Odd Fellows, nonetheless thrived greatly during that early period. Standing for the universal human principles of "Friendship, Love and Truth", the group formed a significant nucleus of esoteric America and other parts of the world such as England, the Netherlands, Australia, etc. It should be mentioned that the Odd Fellows, like the Masons existed all over the world. While today no longer a prominent presence, curiously, there are still branches in Europe, Australia, etc. One often recognizes this Order by the three letters, "FLT" which stand for "FRIENDSHIP, LOVE & TRUTH" and which appears on much of their regalia. Their mottos included the following: VISIT THE SICK, RELIEVE THE DISTRESSED, BURY THE DEAD and EDUCATE THE ORPHANS. Much forgotten is the fact that (perhaps because of the insurance benefits), over two thirds (if not more) of all Odd Fellows consisted of members who also belonged to Masonry. Although today quite a small organization, we ourselves are aware of individual Odd Fellow members who are also active in their Masonic Lodges. The military-like “Patriarchs Militant”, once a spectacular feature as units in massive parades, with their extravagant costumes and brandishing their highly ornate swords, betray the obvious influence of the Masonic Order of Knights Templar.
Dual membership in Odd Fellowship and Freemasonry was once very common. For reference purposes, below are two historic photographs: The first shows a jointly owned old building which served both as Odd Fellows Hall and Masonic Temple:
This 19th Century Tombstone shows how very passionate this individual was about his membership in both the Masonic and Odd Fellow orders.
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