✅ SOLVED Any Help Out There With Dating/IDing?

Irregular · Oct 8, 2015

Any Help Out There With Dating/ID'ing?

I know this belt plate to be Masonic in origin but can anyone provide any further light on its age or association? Not very visible in the image (nor in person) is the arm and hammer symbol in the middle of the shield. My personal efforts to dig info have not yielded much. TIA!

tamrock · Oct 8, 2015

My first thought is made in late 19th century. It looks like it has a Celtic design, or so it seems to me? Nice find :thumbsup:

Mud Hut · Oct 8, 2015

tamrock said:
My first thought is made in late 19th century. Nice find

By design, I would agree. A very early Mason's plate.

BosnMate · Oct 8, 2015

Shouldn't have an arm and hammer if masonic, in the center of the square and compass it would have a capitol G which stands for God.

Mud Hut · Oct 8, 2015

BosnMate said:
Shouldn't have an arm and hammer if masonic, in the center of the square and compass it would have a capitol G which stands for God.

I respectfully disagree.

Mud Hut · Oct 8, 2015

Mud Hut said:
I respectfully disagree.

But then again, "fraternal" may be a better description. I found this as well.

Mud Hut · Oct 8, 2015

Take a look at this previous post: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/198516-pin-found-near-1808-coin.html

Irregular · Oct 9, 2015

Many, many thanks for the replies, and thank you especially Mud Hut for the all of the great info. I did notice one difference between mine and all of the other symbols- my arm/hammer face right where the others face left. Maybe mine's counterfeit! :laughing7:

So this symbol was an early representation of xenophobic, anti-immigration sentiment. Maybe I should turn it in to the authorities as opposed to having it confiscated

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Thank you again fellows, this is a great help.

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I'm updating this reply with a link provided by Creskol. This symbol got around!

Many thanks to you, Mr. Creskol! "Nice find"!

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2013/08/unusual-civil-war-fashions.html

creskol · Oct 9, 2015

Irregular said:
Many, many thanks for the replies, and thank you especially Mud Hut for the all of the great info. I did notice one difference between mine and all of the other symbols- my arm/hammer face right where the others face left. Maybe mine's counterfeit!

So this symbol was an early representation of xenophobic, anti-immigration sentiment. Maybe I should turn it in to the authorities as opposed to having it confiscated?

Thank you again fellows, this is a great help.

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I'm updating this reply with a link provided by Creskol. This symbol got around!

Many thanks to you, Mr. Creskol! "Nice find"!

Civil War Quilts: Unusual Civil War Fashions