Lot 144 - Grouping of Five Antique Knights Templar Enameled Badges Including Joseph Warren Commandery Boston 1919, Palestine Commandery Trenton, Columbian Commandery Norwich 1853, 23rd Triennial Conclave St. Louis 1886, and St. Johns No. 1 Providence, RI

A grouping of five antique and vintage Knights Templar enameled badges and medals.

The first is a badge marked "Joseph Warren" across a red enameled banner at top, with crossed swords flanking a shield bearing a rampant lion in red enamel and a blue and gold checkered field. The letters "K" and "T" flank the shield. A lower banner reads "Commandery Boston" and "Philadelphia 1919." The badge has an eagle device above the shield. The enamel is intact with minor surface wear.

The second is a two-piece medal with a top bar marked "Palestine" in black enamel, suspending an oval pendant featuring a cross and crown device with red and white enamel, the motto "In Hoc Signo Vinces," and a lower banner marked "Trenton N.J." The enamel shows losses and chipping throughout, particularly on the red areas.

The third is a two-piece medal with a top bar marked "Columbian" and "Norwich Conn." with the date "1853" and flanked by the letters "K" and "T." A knight's helmet device suspends a shield-shaped pendant with a red cross pattee on a white enameled star over a black enameled field, with "In Hoc Signo Vinces" around the central device and the numeral "4" below. The enamel is intact with minor wear.

The fourth is a two-piece medal from the 23rd Triennial Conclave, with a top section marked "23d Triennial Conclave" and "St. Louis Mo. 1886," featuring an enameled coat of arms flanked by lions. A banner-shaped pendant hangs below marked "Grand Commandery" and "State of Missouri" with the letters "K" and "T" in white enamel, and a central relief medallion. The enamel shows minor wear and losses.

The fifth is a two-piece badge marked "St. Johns No. 1, Prov. R.I." and "1802" on the top bar, surmounted by a figural horse carrying a flag with a red cross. The pendant below is a crowned shield with a red cross pattee on white enamel over a blue enameled field with a gold eagle device. A lower banner reads "Pro Deo Et Patria." The enamel is intact with minor wear.