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Sword Cabinet and Antique Swords

This cabinet was commissioned during a Lodge meeting on November 7th 1908. A member of the Lodge, Brother Frederick Sybesma then built the cabinet to house "old swords and other interesting and valuable relics" and it was hung in the anteroom.

One of the swords in this case had been carried by Brother Charles Riley during his service in the War of 1812. He used his military sword while he served as Tyler of the Lodge from 1816 to 1849. The sword was presented to the Lodge in March 1888 to be used by successive Lodge Tylers as the emblem of their station. The sword hung on the wall of the anteroom by itself until joining the other relics in this cabinet.

Can you guess which sword was Brother Riley's?

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