Lincoln Lodge No. 55, Knights of Pythias badge
Dateabout 1874
Mediumbronze; silver
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 3 1/4 × 2 3/8in. (8.3 × 6cm)
ClassificationsSocial Events
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionA badge for Henry F. Smith of Lincoln Lodge, No. 5 of the Knights of Pythias in Hartford, Conn. The upper part of the metal is bronze and has a pin on the reverse. The bottom part is silver in the shape of an upside-down triangle with decorations around the edges. In the upper left corner is a raised "F" and in the upper right corner is a raised "C." On the reverse side, the name of the owner, the lodge, and the location are engraved.
Object number1993.175.51
MarkingsRecto, attached: "F/ C"Verso, engraved: "Henry F. Smith/ Lincoln Lodge No. 5, K of P/ Hartford, Conn./ COPYRIGHT 1874/ S. S. DAVIS/ SUPREME LODGE/ F C B"NotesHistorical Note: The Order of Knights of Pythias was organized by Justus H. Rathbone in 1864. The Order of Knights of Pythias was the first American Order chartered by an Act of the Congress of the United States. Lincoln Lodge, No. 55 of the Knights of Pythias was organized on 23 November 1894, in Hartford, Conn.
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