1880s V. F. E. P. Freemasonry Top Secret Fraternal Metal Buckle Plate AMES Sword

Description

1880's V. F. E. P. Freemasonry Top Secret Fraternal Metal Buckle Plate AMES Sword Co.
This More than CENTURY OLD Scarce Buckle Plate Pictures the “
V. F. E. P.”
Logo in Middle
The Entire Die-Cut BUCKLE PLATE Casting is Adorned with Fraternal Implements
RAISED IMAGES on this Very Early Die-Cut Buckle Plate
M. C. LILLEY Purchased the AMES SWORD CO. & its Inventory/Assets in 1933
AMES SWORD COMPANY was in Business from 1829 to 1933
M. C. LILLEY Co. (aka The Lilley Co. / Lilley-Ames Co.) was Located in Columbus, OHIO
LILLEY Manufactured Buckles for Orders, Colleges & the Military from the 1880's to 1940's
LILLEY was Established in 1865 & the U. S. MILITARY was an Early Client
HIGH END Salesman Sample Style Piece Found in the Archives of the M. C. LILLEY Co.
Completely Original Early UNITED STATES MILITARY Metal Buckle Cast Plate as Pictured
AMES / M. C. LILLEY Manufactured this SPECIAL ORDER Item for use as Follows:
1 –
For any Usage to Include Various Organizations with their Decorative Attire
OUTSTANDING High Grade METAL BUCKLE from the Historic M. C. LILLEY Factory
AMES / M. C. LILLEY
Manufactured Fraternal Order, College & Military Pieces to Include:
Uniforms, Badges, Buttons, Regalia, Hats, Swords, Trunks, Wind Machines,
Lightning Transparency, Tomahawks, Face Paints, Puritan Costumes,
Alarms, Knockers, Grave Markers, Altar Flags, Jewels, Funeral Drapes & much more
AMES / M. C. LILLEY
Sold Items to many Organizations to Include:
Military Items, College Related, Burlesque Goods, Odd Fellows, Improved Order of Red Men, Eastern Star, Secret Society Uniforms & Items, Band Uniforms & much more
HIGH END Original PIECE with Fancy RAISED Insignia Detail of the Period
RARE Metal Piece is COMPLETELY ORIGINAL to the Period Noted as Pictured
Potentially ONE-OF-A-KIND Piece of History
Measures Approximately 2 1/8” Across the Top x 2 1/4” High AS PICTURED