Fraternal Groups & Societies Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a great old hand-engraved Order of the Hibernians pin with exquisite detail. VINTAGE: Circa 1860s. SIZE: About 3/4" in width by 3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Hand-engraved gold with black and green enamel...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s Ku Klux Klan member photo from Buffalo, NY area. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: About 7" in width by 5" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Photo paper. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: This is from a large collection which we...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s Ku Klux Klan belt buckle, and it is extremely rare in that it was manufactured and not handmade. The buckle has a hammered texture background and the flaming cross insignia is at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous circa 1890s Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) watch fob in enameled 10 karat gold. The Order was set up in Seattle in 1898, originally named the "Order of Good Things". VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: Fob: approximately 1-15/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is an old 1920s-30s Ku Klux Klan ID or "Challenge" coin. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s-30s. SIZE: About 1-1/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Die struck nickel. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: This is from a large collection which we will...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910s badge for The Order of The Lily and The Eagle, a secret Rosicrucian fraternity or society. The badge is in plated brass with bright blue enamel, and shows a double-headed eagle surrounded by lilies. The letters around the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s sterling silver lapel pin for the Quiet Birdmen, a secret society for male aviators. The club was founded in 1921 in New York City by a handful of World War I veteran pilots. The pin is enameled in blue and reads QB at its...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s sterling silver lapel pin for the Quiet Birdmen, a secret society for male aviators. The club was founded in 1921 in New York City by a handful of World War I veteran pilots. The pin is enameled in blue and reads QB at its...

ARTIFACT: This is a mint, unfired circa 1968 Zippo lighter with a Shriners' (aka the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine) medallion. The Shriners began in 1871 as an ideological offshoot of the Freemasons with an initial flair for...

ARTIFACT: This is a mint, unfired circa 1968 Zippo lighter with an Indepdendent Order of Odd Fellows logo standing for "Friendship, Loyalty and Truth". VINTAGE: Circa 1968. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" height and 1-1/2" width and 1/2" thickness...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1890s lapel badge for the Order of American Firemen, or O.A.F. Established in 1886, O.A.F. was a once-powerful fraternal order for firefighters. The badge is by Braxmar of New York and shows a crescent moon and an eagle at the...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce, early sponsor badge for Ducks Unlimited. Established in 1937 in Washington, D.C., the group was formed with an aim to conserve wetlands for the waterfowl hunting. The artwork on the badge is by Richard E. Bishop. Trained to...