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Knights of Templar Framed Items NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1869, 1890 - 2012aug - General Am

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Knights of Templar Framed Items NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1869, 1890 - 2012aug - General Am
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This rare pairing is very exciting. The first item in this framed lot is a gorgeous commemorative plate with green trim and gold accents. The center of the plate is inscribed “DE WITT CLINTON/ (Knights of Templar emblem)/ COMPLIMENTS OF/ (California Knights of Templar emblem in gold leaf)/ COMMANDERY NO 1 KNIGHTS OF TEMPLAR VIRGINIA CITY, NEV.”. This plate was produced by Haviland, France, and decorated by H.T. Epperson of San Francisco. The accompanying item in this set is a stunning textile printed with an ornate green border. The center bears a knight on horseback above the printing “DEDICATION BANQUET/ OF/ DE WITT CLINTON COMMANDERY NO. 1 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AND APPENDANT ORDERS/ VIRGINIA, STOREY COUNTY, NEVADA./ FRIDAY, JANUARY 8TH, A. O. 751, A. D. 1869.”. Below the knight and inscription is a printed menu of French cuisine. The lower edge of the textile is printed “Frank Eastman, Printer, 509 Clay Street., San Francisco.” Records indicate that Frank Eastman was indeed a printer who lived in San Francisco from at least 1852 to 1880. - Jacobitz Collection -60073