Name/Title
I.O.O.F. Patriarch Militant Ceremonial SwordEntry/Object ID
2024-003-013Description
Steel and brass ornamented Odd Fellows Patriarch Militant Ceremonial Sword, held in a steel and brass sheath. The grip of the hilt is black and brass, with an decorative pommel shaped like a globe. The Ricasso is gold, shaped like leaves, with the I.O.O.F. crest engraved onto it. Gold floral decorations and Oddfellows symbols are affixed to the steel sheath, with three brass hoops affixed to each side. The blade is engraved with floral decoration on both sides. Engraved on the front side of the blade reads "Patriarch Militant" and on the back "Robert McEwan". Stamped into the front side of the blade, under the hilt reads "E.A. Armstrong Co. Detroit. Michigan".