Masonic Sword Of The American Brotherhood Of Knights Templar XIXth

THIS IS A SWORD OF THE AMERICAN MASONIC ORDER OF THE "KNIGHTS OF THE TEMPLE", WHICH IS PARTLY ATTACHED TO THE YORK RITE WAS ALSO RELATED TO THE SCOTTISH RITE, THIS ORDER WAS VERY ACTIVE IN THE 19TH CENTURY. THE WEAPON IS RICHLY DECORATED WITH DIFFERENT CLASSIC EUROPEAN MASONIC SYMBOLS. BLADE: BEAUTIFUL DIAMOND-SHAPED BLADE, WHICH BEAR ON EACH SIDE AN ETCHED DECORATION ENHANCED WITH GOLD. ON THE OUTER SIDE: WE FIND IN GOTHIC LETTERS: THE NAME OF THE OWNER: "EDWARD ZIMMERMAN". VEGETABLE INTERLACES, A KNIGHT IN ARMS AND A RIDER , THE BLADE IS MARKED "MELILLEY COLOMBUS OHIO". GUARD: IN GILT BRONZE WITH 2 QUILLONS POMMEL: A FINELY EXECUTE PLUMPED HELMET IN PROFILE. FUSEE: IN GALALITH TOTAL LENGTH OF THE SWORD 95 CM THE COVER IS SLIGHTLY UNSEWN IN ADDITION TO ALL ITS RICH SYMBOLIC AND ITS HISTORY, THIS SWORD IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL OBJECT WHICH WILL FIT INTO A DECOR OF GOOD TASTE