RARE ORNATE Antique KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Mystic SKULL MATCH SAFE Beauty Functional

Description: See Our Auctions for The Widest Variety Of High Quality Antique & Vintage Masonic & Fraternal Swords, Regalia, Jewelry & Artifacts! ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ARE A GOOD INVESTMENT. THEY PROVIDE GREAT PLEASURE WHILE GROWING IN VALUE! WE WELCOME YOU TO CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS PRESENTING A VERY RARE SECRET SOCIETY RELIC! A GENUINE & BEAUTIFUL MASONIC-INSPIRED HISTORIC ANTIQUE ORNATE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ROCOCO-STYLE SYMBOLIC TWO-SIDED & FULLY FUNCTIONAL MATCH SAFE! THE SKULL! THE MOTALITY OF HUMANKIND! CRAFTED IN THE GREAT MEDIEVAL SPIRIT! A GREAT LEGACY & A HISTORY THAT RELATES BACK TO THE CIVIL WAR! A DYNAMIC ROCOCO STYLE SYMBOLIC COMPOSITION! KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS AT THE VERY TOP! KNIGHT IN ARMOR! BIRD PERCHED ON HELMET! SKULL & CROSSED BONES IN BATTLE SHIELD! FCB! FREINDSHIP! CHARITY! BENEVOLENCE! BEAUTIFUL TWO-SIDED HISTORICAL RELIC! SAME ELABORATE COMPOSITION ON EACH SIDE! FULLY FUNCTIONAL! THE LID OPENS NICELY! QUITE HANDSOME LOOKING ON ALL SIX SIDES! INSPIRED BY THE ARTS & CULTURE OF FREEMASONRY! THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS WERE FOUNDED IN 1864 BY A HIGH RANKING FREEMASON AS A DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE CIVIL WAR. INITIALLY INTENDED FOR GOVERNMENT CLERK MEMBERSHIP, MOST EARLY MEMBERS OF THE ORDER HOWEVER, WERE CIVIL WAR VETERANS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. YOUNG FORMER SOLDIERS WHO VOWED THAT SUCH A TRAGEDY SHOULD NEVER REOCCUR. AS ENDORSED BY PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS BECAME THE FIRST AMERICAN ORDER GIVEN A CHARTER BY THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. WELL OVER 100 YEARS OLD! A CLASSIC! BY THE BEST ARTISANS OF THE PERIOD! A GREAT COLLECTING OPPORTUNITY! Visit Our Classicliterati Auctions 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! KEEP CHECKING OUR CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS! We Treat You Like Royalty!!! This is a Very Rare and Genuine Historic Ornate Antique Silver-toned Knights of Pythias Two-Sided Symbolic Match Safe. The presence of a Mystical Skull and Crossed Bones at the very center of a Battle Shield surrounded by two Crossed Axes in a Gorgeous Rococo-style composition makes this item Super-Special. Both sides of the Match Safe feature the same elaborate composition. The Knights of Pythias name is at the top. Directly underneath is a Helmeted Knight with a Bird perched on top. At bottom it says Freindship, Charity, Benevolence! The edge on top has a number which is hard to read. Looks like it says 190something. Not sure. Item is in very good vintage condition with only some normal expected minor wear. A masterful relic! Measures approximately 2 ¾ x 1 ¼ inches. A VERY RARE SECRET SOCIETY RELIC! A GENUINE & BEAUTIFUL MASONIC-INSPIRED HISTORIC ANTIQUE ORNATE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ROCOCO-STYLE SYMBOLIC TWO-SIDED & FULLY FUNCTIONAL MATCH SAFE! This item is silver colored. We do not know if it is plated or if there is any actual silver here or if it is a nice silver colored metal ofsome type. If it were marked for silver,the price would be much higher than what we offer this for. We do not see a makers marking. A Historical Memento, do not let it pass you by. 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 auctions. We try to describe items to the best of our ability. Please ask all questions before bidding. FREE SHIPPING IN USA . Payment is expected within 5 days of auction 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 bidders should ask about shipping charges. Payment in U.S. Funds only. Thank You. THE LEGENDARY KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS The Illustrious Order of the "Knights of Pythias" were, historically speaking, a significant development from Freemasonry. While NOT a Masonic organization in any way, they were nonetheless, an evolvement from and therefore an integral part of Masonic cultural as well as artistic history. The Order was founded during the Civil War in 1864 by a prominent Freemason named Justus H. Rathbone. It is noteworthy that virtually most early Pythian leaders were also active Freemasons. And most were Civil War veterans. Oddly enough, as the membership gradually grew in numbers, a gentle rivalry developed between the "Knights of Pythias" and the "Freemasons". As the periodic animosities subsided, it was quite common, as was more frequently the case with the "Odd Fellows", that members belonged to the Masonic Order as well. The "Knights of Pythias" remained somewhat open in their use of ritual, and unlike the more secretive and ritually Masonic-like "Odd Fellows", they were less involved with esoteric arts and mystical studies. The principles that comprised the basis of the "Knights of Pythias" originated with the ancient Greek Pythagorean Morality Legend of the Friendship between Damon and Pythias. Borrowing some of their humanistic ideals from Masonic Philosophy and Tradition, the Knights went on to become an International Order that has been active in Philanthropy and in Humanitarian-Oriented Philosophy. They had also established a large Military Branch, known as the "Uniform Ranks, Knights of Pythias". In olden days, during parades, one could marvel at the spectacle of these Majestic Looking Troops marching down the pathway, all dressed up in their Theatrical Uniforms with these Glistening Triangular Knight's Medals, dangling from their Coats, and with Heavily Ornate Swords at their sides. All this activity began with the Horrors of the Civil War. President Abraham Lincoln was an early supporter of the Knights, as he realized that their ritual was symbolic of all the Highest, Most Desirable Ideals. Subsequently. the "Knights of Pythias" became the First American Order to be Chartered by an Act of Congress. Peace through Understanding is their Motto. CHECK OUR AUCTIONS EACH WEEK FOR A WIDE SELECTION OF THE FINEST FRATERNAL & MASONIC SWORDS, ANTIQUES & OTHER FASCINATING QUALITY COLLECTIBLES! 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