Military Sword Patterns In Fraternal Society's Use

[Hotspur]

Attached are images of a cavalry sword that (to me) describe York Rite affiliations. I have not been able to determine whether the sword was carried in America or in Scotland but the familiy name leads a fairly meryy chase.

The Phoenix Masonry museum page has at least one standard military sabre that may or may not have simply been a lodge sword. Collectors Firearms of Texas has an interesting 1796 cavalry sword that was donated to a lodge. Another name (Knowles iirc) to research and perhaps appreciate. The skull and bones hilt sword is/was listed there as well. I don't find that I ever downloaded those to my drive for research but they come to mind.

The sabre attached here was sold by and I assume was photographed by Stephan Juan of Antiquefirearms dot com. While on my lists to buy, it sold before I got there and it was as much the engravings and named aspect that was of primary interest but it's a great looking sword even without that addition.

Cheers

Hotspur; I could be imagining it all as well but there is symbology enough there to draw some conclusions