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| Lot: 1413 Category: Medals & Medallions |
| Description: Great Britain Fraternal order of merit in silver; Royal Order of Antediluvian Buffaloes (RAOB). Square cross design with buffalo head in centre of blue-enamelled oval with red glass eyes. Inscribed on back THIS ORDER OF MERIT AND HONOR OF KNIGHTHOOD WAS CONFERRED UPON PRIMO ROBERT CHARLES PERKINS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE NO 1 KING BRUCE LODGE M.C.B AS A MARK OF RESPECT FOR HIS SERVICES IN THE CAUSE OF BUFFALOISM AND THEIR REGARD FOR HIM AS A MAN - FEBY 24 1908. Hallmarked H.S AND SON, anchor, lion, h, Lingsey Nuneator (?). The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes is one of the largest fraternal movements in the UK, founded in 1822. The Buffalo lodge is a fraternity in which men of any religious or political views are allowed to join, and aids members, their families, dependents of former members and other charitable organisations. Scarce. |
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