Skull & crossbones sword....Masonic?

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by fernando

Good old Jim, what made you resurrect these photos after 20 years ? . Are you by now willing to join the cult ? . Once the blade is no issue as already identified, have you tried posting the whole setup in a specialized Masonic venue ? .

Its an affliction that has driven me my entire life, called 'curiosity' an inate compulsion.
Many of weapons in my collection, resurrected after over 15 years in storage have been seen with 'new more educated eyes', and the mountains of decades old notes and files are seen the same way.

I know what research I have found in the often very subjective review of Masonic items, but wanted to know if others may have encountered similar items out there. It is an extremely esoteric field, but why not give it a go?
My suggestion of the sometimes unusual swords that have found use as Tyler's swords in lodges of the country have many times given wonderful stories of the weapons' heritage.