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550 - FRENCH FREEMASONRY – ODD FELLOWS / MILITANT PATRIARCHS CEREM…
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Estimate €80
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FRENCH FREEMASONRY – ODD FELLOWS / MILITANT PATRIARCHS CEREMONIAL BICORNE, circa 1900 – Bicorne with double ostrich plumage, white feathers underneath, red feathers on top - Seven gold braided bands at the brim - Decorated on both sides. Side 1: between two wide 28 mm gold braided bands, two cockades with red and black cut-outs and pleating; a large crown between two palms, embroidered in thick gold-threaded canetille - Side 2: between the two braids, a red and black oval featuring, in the centre, two crossed swords in thick canette stitch with gold thread. - Interior: cream leather with a blue lining - Manufacturer’s mark: RAYMOND & WHITLOCK 39 & 101 Fourth Avenue, New York - Length: 38 cm - Width: 15 cm - Height (excluding plumage): 12 cm.
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About the sale SALE OF COINS, BANKNOTES, MEDALS, CIVILIAN AND MILITARY HEADGEAR, INSIGNIA AND DECORATIONS – lots 300 to 598 Followed by OLD PAPERS, PHOTOGRAPHS, POSTCARDS, DOCUMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS – Lots 599 to 862
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Auction time 10/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
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