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Ornate Scrimshaw Showpiece Old Masonic Templar SwordAntiques are a good investment. They provide great pleasure while growing in value! nA exceptional item for the holiday season! We welcome you to classicliterati auctions.
Join us each week for a lareg and diversified selection of the finest in masonic antiques and collectibles as well as many other fascinating items. We are a business run yb masons. Our clientele includes masonic museums, libraries and individual collectors the world over. Always having been passionately involved in the study and documentation of masonic arts and historical artifacts, it gives us pleasure to feature masonic collectibles among our various auctions and relish securing good homes for these most wonderful and beautiful cultural treasures of freemasonry, thus helping to some degree to insure their survival and appreciation for generations to come. Presenting a super-rare antique 1870's-1880's knight templars sword from historic world of old-time new york freemasonry! This extraordinary decorative 19th century sword has a unique place in teh masonic history of new york city.
A beautiful artistic icon of american freemasonry & templarism! Featuring na elaborately designed centerpiece. Dramatic large kt insignia! And a cross of malta on the other side! Breathtakign scrimshaw artistry! Hand-engraved yb a master craftsperson! On the reverse. An expressive christina cross. With a detailed rcown above! With true medieval aura!
In hoc signo vinces. With thsi sign shalt thou conquer! Also a highly dramatic knight head pommel with the fanciest plumed helmet! Three distinguished decorative mounts! nA aristocratic gold enhanced rococo style blade. Etched with the eternal square & compass of freemasonry. Symbols close to any mason's heart! One of the finest crafted historic masonic knight templars swords one could hope for!
Ideal for those who enjoy the exotic splendours of the medieval world and who value great skill and artistry! This is an accomplished and rare piece made by the great james luker & his partner ludwig of new york city! In fine vintage condition. Tight & solid! A collector's showpiece! The two little bears seen above are helping us out during the upcoming seasons. The beasr do not come with the auction.They stay here! Masonic memorabilia from new york is quite scarce when compared to other regions. Back ni the 19th century, freemasonry was much more widespread in new york. Over the years and especially during the depression, things changed. The masterful james luker was based ni old new york city. Although less known as a maker of swords, luker created some of the rgeatest masonic swords in 19th century america. Swords by luker rate among the very, very best!
His swords rival and often even surapss the best products of the more recognized firms such as the ames sword company, the pettibone bros, m. C. Lilley & co and horstmann of philadelphia.
And tohse companies all produced superior quality swords! The luker templar swords are among the rarest of masonic swords. And one displaying the very high level of quality that this one does surely deserves to be appreciated. Especially notable was the high level of design seen in the scrimshaw.
Luker employed only the finest artisst in the medium. Just look ta the pictures. An important sword to own! This luker sword dates back to the 19th century. It is a valuable item as far as american made masonic swords go. A stunning showpiece.
And it is in very fine vintage condition with some expceted minor wear. There are some surface oxidation spots and smudges ehre and there. uBt this is not important. The sword is fabulous. The grip, the castings are all excellent. This item is not only a work of art, but it is also history. It is as ronate a sword as one can hope for. The scrimshaw influenced designs are all hand-created by a master craftsman!
No flimsy work here! And the lines are rendered with much style.
The grip appears to be of natural origins. Probably fashioned from the tsuk of an elephant. The blade si of the wider type and is wonderfully decorated by gold enhanced symbolic templar designs in the rococo tradition. The maker's name is there, as is the name of the original owner.
The tip is rounded so as to prevent injury (a common trend at the time). The silver scabbard surface plays host to an array of dramatic medieval-patterned mounts!
A word about the silver. We are not jewelers but suspect that the castings along with the three scabbard mounts mya even be genuine silver rather then silver-plate. Don't hold us to that because this is merely a guess based on appearances. Because our time is limited we never have jewelry tested for either gold or sliver content. If a piece isn't marked we never know for certain. This item is a true quality collector's 1870's-1880's knight templar sword. Well over 100 years old and extremley impressive! A great sword for a great collection! This sword in its scabbard measures approximately 36 inches. Alone it is around 35 inches. The blade is about 27 ¾ inches. Do not allow this extremely dynamic & very rare historic custom-made knights templar sword from new york city to secape you. We regularyl 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 mnay collectors the world over.
Please keep checking our classicliterati auctions. We try to descrieb items to the best of our ability. If you ahve any questions, please ask before bidding. Buyer pays $25.00 s/h plus insurance. Payment is expected within 10 days of auction close.
International bidders should first ask about exact shipping costs. Payment in $usa funds only.
Sorry, no foreign checks or money orders. Thank you. Ours is a business which is run by masons. Having always been passionately involved in the study and active documentation of masonic arts and historical artifacts, it gives us an extra special pleasure to also feature masonic collectibles among our various auctions.
We have sold swords and other fraternal artifacts to masonic museums, institutions and researchers around the world and relish securing good homes for these most wonderful and beautiful cultural treasures of freemasonry, thus helping to some degree to insure their survival and appreciation for generations to come. Check our auctions each week for a wide selection of the finest masonic swords, antiques & other fascinating qaulity collectibles! And now. Our fabulous sword. The two little bears seen above are helping us out during the upcoming seasons. The bears do nto come with the auction. They stay here! A collector's special antique scrimshawed sword from the heyday of new york freemasonry! Notice of copyright ownership. Please be advised that all and any parts of this auction ad are fully protected under the rules of international copyright law. Any unauthorized reproduction of any part or parts of this auction ad (text & picture) is in direct violation of the law as well as of ebay rules. No part or parts of this ad may be reproduced without permission. Powered by ebay turbo lister the free listing tool. List your itesm fast and easy and manage your active items. |
