Freemason Amulet?

mysteriousnesss · Apr 6, 2020

I found this yesterday in the field of an early American farm. All I've been able to come up with so far is that it relates to the masons and a group called the Order of the Eastern Star. I can't find any other information on it including what its intended purpose was. Any ideas?

cellrdwellr · Apr 6, 2020

Possibly a watch fob? It's cool whatever it is, congrats!

louie088 · Apr 6, 2020

Cool find for sure...Amulets are generally worn to ward off Evil, bad luck, etc.

Copet · Apr 6, 2020

Really cool! Show a pic all cleaned up

Diggum · Apr 6, 2020

Very cool! ... Nice find!

Longhair · Apr 6, 2020

It's Masonic Blue Lodge on one side, and Order of the Eastern Star on the other.
Blue Lodge is for the first three degrees in Masonry. And O.E.S. is for the wives, widows, mothers, daughters, and sisters of 3rd Degree Master Masons.

TNTGross · Apr 6, 2020

Longhair said:
It's Masonic Blue Lodge on one side, and Order of the Eastern Star on the other.
Blue Lodge is for the first three degrees in Masonry. And O.E.S. is for the wives, widows, mothers, daughters, and sisters of 3rd Degree Master Masons.

That was very interesting. It would even be more interesting if I understood what you meant. Feel free to dumb it down for me if you get a chance.

TrenchKnife · Apr 6, 2020

TNTGross said:
That was very interesting. It would even be more interesting if I understood what you meant. Feel free to dumb it down for me if you get a chance.

Some guy gave a woman a pendant. she lost it. mysteriousness found it.

but in all interestingness ... is the combination of symbols suggesting the wearer was both a mason and some kind of matriarch of a mason ?

Longhair · Apr 6, 2020

TrenchKnife said:
Some guy gave a woman a pendant. she lost it. mysteriousness found it.

but in all interestingness ... is the combination of symbols suggesting the wearer was both a mason and some kind of matriarch of a mason ?

It is fair to guess that it belonged to an OES member, however, men can join the ladies of OES, just not the other way around, so that alone doesn't really narrow it down. But, a Blue Lodge Master Mason who isn't an OES member isn't likely to have such an item.

claddy · Apr 7, 2020

It was a group of guys who drank a lot of beer and cooked out all the time !

mysteriousnesss · Apr 12, 2020

Any other insights now that I've cleaned it up a bit more?

Longhair · Apr 12, 2020

mysteriousnesss said:
Any other insights now that I've cleaned it up a bit more?

Not unless there's a lodge name and/or number in the banner at the top or bottom.

cowtownkid · Apr 14, 2020

Very Nice!
I have only found one Eastern Star Item...Again back in mid 80's west side of downtown Ft. Worth, a very nice Order of the Eastern Star Grand Jubilee 5 sided copper token. It was held for 3 days in October of 1933 here in Fort Worth.
I'll have to dig it out & Post a Pic
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