Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

14 Collars with pink/green rope, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Rebekah, with officer names
1941-50
Edwin Robinson Wilmarth, patent holder
USA (likely)
Silk, metal, enamel, cotton, ink
18"h x 3"w x 3/4"d
Gift of James J. Bennette
2017.034.16a-n

14 Collars with pink/green rope, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Rebekah, with officer names. Necklace composed of thick, twisted strands of pink and light green silk. Jewel composed of two pieces, both of grey-colored metal with enamel infill. Upper piece is cast in shield shape with, on obverse, raised floral-like design around edging and raised central design of three flowers infilled with white, yellow, and green enamel; on reverse, it features an affixed 1-1/8"-long tube for holding neck cord, above which is the raised text "DESIGN PAT. NO. 129407", and below which is a stamped IOOF seal covered with a glued-on strip of fabric (likely cotton) with [officer name: see below] handwritten in black ink, and raised text "TRADE MARK / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF." underneath. Lower piece is cast in oval shape with, on obverse, a raised circular IOOF seal at top, a central design reflecting officer to whom it belonged with the name underneath (see below), infilled with red and green enamel, and a raised three-link chain at bottom; on reverse, raised text "TRADE MARK / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF." a: "MUSICIAN" with lute b: "R.S.V.G." with two female figures c: "V. Grand" (top piece); "INDUSTRY" with two female figures (bottom piece) d: "CHAPLAIN" with open bible e: "FIN. SEC." with quill (no officer name on bottom piece) f: "WARDEN" (top piece); "HOPE" with crossed ax and staff (bottom piece) g: "L. S. V. G." with two female figures h: "N.G." (top piece); "FIDELITY" with female figure holding urn (bottom piece) i: "P.N.G." with star j: "L. S. N. G." with female figure k: "I. Guard." (top piece); "PROVE" with female figure (bottom piece) l: "REC. SEC." (top piece); "DEBORAH" with quill (bottom piece) m: "O. Guard" (top piece); "VIGILANCE" with shield and spear (bottom piece) n: "TREASURER" (top piece); "TRUST" with key (bottom piece)