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,-,Fraternal Gold Quartz Sword in Crown Stickpin

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Jewelry & Watches Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 USD and UP
,-,Fraternal Gold Quartz Sword in Crown Stickpin
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Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite#309
Reno, NV 89511
Thursday August22, 10am-6pm
* Preview also available by appointment

Live Auction
Friday & Saturday
August 23 & 24, 2013
9am PDT starting time, both days

Location
Atlantis Casino & Resort
Grand Ballroom #4
3800 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

Lot Pick Up
Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
Sunday August 25, 10am-1pm

-This 80mm long stick pin features an ornately hand-engraved sword with a 12mm x 8mm oval grey and white gold quartz specimen in the sword handle. The sword is inside a 40mm x 18mm crown set with 9 pieces of gold in quartz stones in white, grey, and black: five 10mm x 6mm rectangular grey-white stones and four 5mm x 3mm stones (3 in black, one in white). No maker`s marks or inscriptions are apparent. The handle and blade of the sword feature hand-engraving. The 68mm pin mechanism catches in a small spiral closure. This gorgeous and finely made pin`s design suggests that it may have belonged to a member of a fraternal order. The Knight Templar, for example, often feature sword-in-crown designs. Included in this lot is a new black case with latch and black velvet lining to display or preserve this fine pin. HKA#64126