HOLY EYE Old RARE Civil War ODD FELLOWS RITUAL APRON 1860s SPARKLING MAGICAL


HOLY EYE Old RARE Civil War ODD FELLOWS RITUAL APRON 1860s SPARKLING MAGICAL

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HOLY EYE Old RARE Civil War ODD FELLOWS RITUAL APRON 1860s SPARKLING MAGICAL:
$174.99


ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ARE A GOOD INVESTMENT. THEY PROVIDE GREAT PLEASURE WHILE GROWING IN VALUE!WE WELCOME YOU TO CLASSICLITERATI salesHypnotic Magical All Seeing Eye!...Mystical!PRESENTING A RARE ORNATE ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR ERA Circa 1860\'s ODD FELLOWS RITUAL APRON!Independent Order of Odd Fellows!A MOST BEAUTIFUL & DEEP EXAMPLE!SYMBOLIC MYSTIC TENT AT CENTER!RARE!...MADE WITH GLISTENING DECORATIVE SEQUINS!HIGH ABOVE...THE HOLY SEEING EYE!SURROUNDED BY A HALO & RAYS OF DYNAMIC LIGHT!SILVERY-GOLDEN BULLION ON RICH BLACK VELVET!SPARKLING FRINGES ALONG BORDERS!A WORK OF GREAT HISTORY & MAGIC!COMPLETELY LINED & WITH ORIGINAL STRINGS!A MARVELOUS DISPLAY PIECE!INFLUENCED BY THE ANCIENT TRADITIONS AND ARTS OF FREEMASONRY, THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING MILITARY STYLED PIECE FROM THE \"INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS\"!A GREAT COLLECTING OPPORTUNITY!Visit Our Classicliterati sales Each Week For...Fascinating, Historic & Unique Collectible Treasures!Regarded by Collectors Worldwide as the Leading Specialist in Masonic, Knights Templar, Odd Fellows, Fraternal and other Secret Society Antiques & Collectibles! We also Feature Many Other Fascinating Collectibles from Throughout the World! We Treat You Like Royalty!!!KEEP CHECKING OUR CLASSICLITERATI sales!This is a most beautiful and very rare early ritual apron hailing from the Odd Fellows. Dating back to circa the Civil War era 1860\'s, this is about as fine a quality piece as can be expected. Well over 150 years old, the condition of this item is truly amazing. It is almost unbelievable to realize how very old this apron is. It is in very good vintage condition with only some normal expected minor wear. No problems. Everything is solid and nice. Even the lining is in surprisingly good shape. The silvery-gold bullion embroidery and fringes are, like everything else here, made of superior quality. While we would describe them to be silver in colour, we feel that there is also a subtle golden glow there. The All Seeing Eye is phenomenal. The tent is made up of sequins, which is a rare technique when it comes to ritual aprons. Beautiful. The backside is lined. The apron has miraculously come down to us in an impressive state of preservation. This is a truly wonderful item. It is rich in the spirit of mysticism and magic. If one decides to frame this apron, they will have acquired a mighty fine showpiece. It measures approximately 16 x 17 inches including the fringes. While one occassionally sees later made examples with somewhat similar patterns regularly being mistaken by vendors as being an older piece, our current Odd Fellows Apron genuinely hails from a period in proximity of the Civil War. We have seen examples being priced at around $800.00 and more. This is a first rate collectors piece! This apron owes much to a shared legacy of Masonic traditions and teachings. It is a fact that \"Odd Fellowship\", both artistically and philosophically belongs to the history of Freemasonry. In spite of much continuous confusion regarding both groups, the historical kinship can not and should not be denied. This is a fine old piece from a significant organization of people who dreamed of changing the world for the better. Of creating and building a society where no human being would suffer neglect and apathy. Visit the sick. Help the destitute. Bury the dead. Those are among the many ancient Biblical principles embodied by this great group. There is so much artistry to be admired here. Do not allow this historic memento to get away from you. We regularly feature extremely attractive and also very rare, top quality antiques including among the finest in Fraternal and Masonic Swords and Historic Relics as well as many other fascinating items. Among our clients are Museums and Archives as well as many collectors the world over. Please keep checking our Classicliterati sales. We try to describe items to the best of our ability. If you have any questions, please ask before offerding. FREE SHIPPING IN USA. Payment is expected within 5 days of sale close. FOREIGN SALES: Shipping this item to another country requires that it will only be sent with full INSURANCE and TRACKING which is EXPENSIVE. International buyers should first ask about exact shipping costs. Payment in $USA funds only. Thank You.FREEMASONRY, ODD FELLOWSHIP & MASONSKnown as the \"Three Link Fraternity\", the various Orders of” Odd Fellows” around the world, while often being mislabeled as belonging to the Masonic fraternity (which they were not), were nonetheless heavily connected to Freemasonry in more then just a small handful of ways. Inspired by Freemasonry, the Odd Fellows as a movement came to America from England (splitting from the “Manchester Unity Order of Odd Fellows”) and by the 1880\'s they had become one of the largest (and due to their phenomenal insurance benefits, they at one time were THE largest) of all so-called \"Secret\" or Fraternal Societies in the United States (even outnumbering the Masons). While borrowing many Masonic symbols and regalia, such as the use of Aprons, images of Skulls, Beehives, the All-Seeing-Eye, Globes among hundreds of other Masonic elements and also following along the esoteric and spiritual lines of the Masonic Brotherhood, the Odd Fellows performed a wide variety of colorful and esoteric oriented rituals and initiations. Unjustly condemned by misguided segments within Catholicism and some other churches as being an Occult organization, with Pagan and even Satanic ideals, the misunderstood Odd Fellows, nonetheless thrived greatly during that early period. Standing for the universal human principles of \"Friendship, Love and Truth\", the group formed a significant nucleus of esoteric America and other parts of the world such as England, the Netherlands, Australia, etc. It should be mentioned that the Odd Fellows, like the Masons existed all over the world. While today no longer a prominent presence, curiously, there are still branches in Europe, Australia, etc. One often recognizes this Order by the three letters, \"FLT\" which stand for \"FRIENDSHIP, LOVE & TRUTH\" and which appears on much of their regalia. Their mottos included the following: VISIT THE SICK, RELIEVE THE DISTRESSED, BURY THE DEAD and EDUCATE THE ORPHANS. Much forgotten is the fact that (perhaps because of the insurance benefits), over two thirds (if not more) of all Odd Fellows consisted of members who also belonged to Masonry. Although today quite a small organization, we ourselves are aware of individual Odd Fellow members who are also active in their Masonic Lodges. The military-like “Patriarchs Militant”, once a spectacular feature as units in massive parades, with their extravagant costumes and brandishing their highly ornate swords, betray the obvious influence of the Masonic Order of Knights Templar.Dual membership in Odd Fellowship and Freemasonry was once very common. For reference puposes, below are two historic photographs: The first shows a jointly owned old building which served both as Odd Fellows Hall and Masonic Temple:This 19th Century Tombstone shows how very passionate this individual was about his membership in both the Masonic and Odd Fellow orders.CHECK OUR sales EACH WEEK FOR A WIDE SELECTION OF THE FINEST MASONIC & FRATERNAL SWORDS, ANTIQUES & OTHER FASCINATING QUALITY COLLECTIBLES!AN NOW...ON TO OUR GREAT ITEM!A FABULOUS ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR ERA ODD FELLOWS APRON!Notice of Copyright OwnershipPlease be advised that ALL and ANY parts of this sale Ad are fully protected under the rules of International Copyright Law. 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HOLY EYE Old RARE Civil War ODD FELLOWS RITUAL APRON 1860s SPARKLING MAGICAL:
$174.99

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