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1910 Ancient Order United Workmen Embossed Metal Buckle Plate by Ames Sword Co.

$ 6.33

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: Great condition!
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Modified Item: No
  • Year: 1910

    Description

    1910 Ancient Order of United Workmen Embossed Metal Buckle Plate by Ames Sword Co.
    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 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