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Select Knights of America / Ancient Order of United Workmen (AOUW) presentation sword and scabbard,

Currency:USD Category:Artifacts Start Price:160.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
Select Knights of America / Ancient Order of United Workmen (AOUW) presentation sword and scabbard,
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Select Knights of America / Ancient Order of United Workmen (AOUW) presentation sword and scabbard, 1880s. 2 lb, 35" long. Founded in Pennsylvania in 1868 and following Masonic rituals, the Ancient Order of United Workmen was the first of many post-Civil War fraternal organizations and evolved into a powerful political force before dying out by the late 1940s. Used in its ceremonies and issued to Dr. Edwin C. Haller (engraved in the blade, as is also the maker's name Parson & Co. of St. Louis, Mo.), the whole brass-handled sword and brass scabbard are ornate with symbols, used but fully intact.