I can't believe I passed this up

I found this at a local pawn shop this morning and yes that is real scrimshaw and Ivory. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...4df7eb669b.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...d85cfefa90.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...48c316109a.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...e415f9857a.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...8875d1c1c8.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...0e5f5277ba.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...8564a5ed5f.jpg

I ended up telling the shop owner what it was and he pulled it off the shelf so it looks like no one's ever going to get it but I I will tell you that it was dirt cheap for fake saber let alone a real one with authentic scrimshaw ivory. [emoji7] [emoji36] [emoji25]

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That is a beautiful specimen!

Yeah beautiful, and you passed it up ! Think of all the things you could have used it for ......... :rolleyes:

A quick internet search of pax aut bellum led to similar examples. It's an Odd Fellows sword.

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Yeah beautiful, and you passed it up ! Think of all the things you could have used it for ......... :rolleyes:

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I think I'm going to go talk to them in the morning. I have the odd feeling they might throw it away

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It turns out that they sent the sword to home office. What will happen to it nobody knows...[emoji20] [emoji36] [emoji17]

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The three chain links are what tipped me off....

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Originally Posted by gflight

The three chain links are what tipped me off....

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What do you mean

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Many old tombstones have the three chain links and some words. Many of the other symbols are shared with freemasonry.

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