1910 Ancient Order of United Workmen Embossed BRASS Buckle Plate by Ames Sword

Description

1910 Ancient Order of United Workmen Embossed BRASS Buckle Plate by Ames Sword
Completely Original Century Old Heavy Metal ORIGINAL CASTING of this Historic Piece
An Extinct Fraternal Organization Operating in the United States & Canada
They Offered Social & Financial Support After the American Civil War
ROUND Scarce Brass Buckle Plate or FOB Reads “
A. O. U. W.”
Pictured Scene of the A. U. U. W. Complete Logo
M. C. LILLEY Purchased the AMES SWORD CO. & its Inventory/Assets in 1933
M. C. LILLEY Co. (aka The Lilley Co. / Lilley-Ames Co.) was Located in Columbus, OHIO
LILLEY Manufactured Buckles for Fraternal Orders, Colleges & the Military c. 1890's to 1940's
LILLEY was Established in 1865 & the Obscure Order Noted Above was an Early Client
HIGH END Salesman Sample Style Piece Found in the Archives of the M. C. LILLEY Co.
Completely Original Early Fraternal Order Heavy Metal Buckle 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 LETTERS 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” in Circumference AS PICTURED