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Posted 2 years ago
TamaraB
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This is something I purchased recently because he cracked me up. He appears to be gold filled, and the white, burgundy and turquoise is enamel. He is about 1 1/2" square. I really have no idea what he was used for, the pins on the back are sharp. When I bought him they thought he was a scarf clip. But I don't know. I am thinking maybe he was for a hat? Got any idea's?
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MOVPR (Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm). It's the freemasons.
Oh, and its a lapel pin.
OMG! You are right! How did you know that?
"Its purpose was to add in greater measure to the Masonic fraternal spirit the charm of radiant cheerfulness and to maintain within the fraternity an impetus of royal good fellowship." From Wikipedia, even had a picture of him.
No wonder I thought he was Funny.
My grandfather was Monarch of the Masons in Minnesota in the 1960s, I have seen a million times lol
*seen it
that's cool. my understanding is that all items belonging to mason are supposed to be returned to the lodge upon death. so i guess it's a rare find if in fact this is true.
Yeah that's true.
I have one simular to that laying around somewere, neat!
Gee, I never would have guessed it was Masonic! Looks like a souvenir from Norway or the upper midwest! Glad to learn all this.