Antique YORK COMMANDERY 55 Sash Belt Buckle Fraternal Masonic Mc Lilley Co Ohio

Description

This piece is fresh out an estate and was made by the M.C. LILLEY CO. Fraternal & Military goods manufacturing plant.
I believe this to be a Sash Buckle for the YORK COMMANDERY NO. 55 COMMANDERY KNIGHTS TEMPLAR fraternal organization. Also includes 2 pieces of material that were in the box with the buckle. Enamel on top. Possibly a belt buckle as well.
Condition: This shows wear from age and use, all buckle parts complete
The M. C. Lilley & Co. factory was located at Columbus, Ohio. It was founded in the mid-1860s by four veterans of the American Civil War. They also were I.O.O.F. members (a fraternal society), and since there was a demand for fraternal organization regalia, they decided to manufacture it in Columbus.
They made military uniforms, Masonic items and various regalia items for societies and clubs.
In 1933, during the Great Depression, the company was bought out by a Michigan company, Henderson-Ames, and the name changed to Lilley-Ames. The company finally went out of business in 1965.
Measures 3 1/4" x 2 1/2" in size.
Made of heavy metal alloy.
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