Knights Templar Dress Sword (1923-1925) Golden West Commandery L.A. County RARE for Sale

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Knights Templar Dress Sword (1923-1925) Golden West Commandery L.A. County RARE For Sale

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Knights Templar Dress Sword (1923-1925) Golden West Commandery L.A. County RARE:
$349.00

This Knights Templar Sword is accompanied with the Medals of the gentleman that owned it. I recieved it from his 86 year old niece who relayed to me that Charles F. Becker passed away in the 1950s. He was a Los Angeles City Police Officer and personal bodyguard to the famous Actress Gloria Swanson. What makes this a rare find is not only his medals which include his Golden West Commandery Lodge 43 medal, but also his Order of Malta medal with the painted shield, and his pair Los Angeles City Police medals custom made for his uniform, but on the top of the pommel of the sword there is a bear on the knights head depicting L.A. county!! (The bear is LA. Counties symbol.)The sword was made by M.C. Lilley Co. between 1923 and 1925. Please see photos, the sword and scabbard are in great condition for their age with slight scabbard ware and very slight surface rust marks on the blade. I believe they can easily be cleaned but I don't want to hurt the finish. (They are very minor, I just want to decribe the sword correctly.) A once in a lifetime find with all of these components!! (I may be recieving a photo of him in uniform soon, if I do I'll forward it on to the buyer. Please note photo number 9 has a shadow on the left side of the blade.

NOTE: I recieved his fez hat with his name and L.A.P.D. handwritten on the inside. If you're interested in the sword send me a message and I'll send photos. It will be included in the sale.

ALL OF MY ITEMS ARE MOSTLY VINTAGE-THAT I HAVE ACQUIRED FROM ESTATES. I can and will do everything possible to make sure you are happy with your order. I try to describe the item as best I can, but due to the vintage nature, I may not get everything. I want all my buyers to be satisfied, so if you are unsure, please ask questions prior to offerding.

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