Antique Knights of Pythias Sword - Rosenfeld Brothers Baltimore MD

Description

Antique Knights of Pythias Sword
Weighs 2.5  pounds
Total length 37"
Handle has brass knight helmet at tip
Engraving at bottom of scabbard near tip Masonic marks
scabbard
has two hangers
Marked "FCB" on hilt and
scabbard
Marked
"UR" (Uniformed Ranks)
on the hilt/clamshell
hilt a little lose.
Sword blade 28" x 3/4" width
Blade with engraving - marked Rosenfeld Brothers Baltimore MD
handle wrap is leather with minor cracking
light surface rust on blade and scabbard
This have been in my family since the mid 70's
Overall good condition for age!
Please see photographs
History - This sword is a representative example of a Knights of Pythias society or lodge sword. The Order of Knights of Pythias "is a great international fraternity which was founded in Washington, DC, February 19, 1864 by Justus H. Rathbone..."
The "Fraternal Order of Knights of Pythias and its members are dedicated to the cause of universal peace."
The most distinctive feature on most swords are the "Knight's Head" pommel with a lion patiently resting on - or guarding - the crest. A chain is usually found as a knuckle-guard running from the knight's visor to a phoenix bird on the cross-guard finial (both finials are in the likeness of a phoenix bird).
The clamshell may also display the letters "UR" (Uniformed Ranks) which was a militant faction of the Knights of Pythias, now disbanded (believed in the 1950s).
On the reverse of the cross-guard is usually found the letters "FCB" (Friendship, Charity, Benevolence). The hilts are cast from a variety of metals but usually the grips are of brown or black leather, wrapped in ornamental brass wire or cord.
They are very ornate in appearance and were not intended for combat
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