USED KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS FRATERNITY SWORD

Description

Knights of Pythias fraternal sword. Made by the Pettibone Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, OH. Blade is engraved to W.G.King. Overall good condition. Blade has light pitting and retains slight remnants of its gilt. Handle wrapping is a little loose, but intact. Chain handguard has been removed. Scabbord appears to have been lightly sanded, but the fittings and statues do not seem to have been touched.
The Order of Knights of Pythias is an international, non-sectarian fraternal order, established in 1864 in Washington, DC, by Justus H. Rathbone and was the first fraternal order to be chartered by an Act of Congress. Domains of the Order exist in most states and provinces, and subordinate lodges are located in many cities and towns across the United States, Canada and Europe.