Antique Knights Templar Leather GauntletsTurn of the century antique Knights Templar gauntlets made of beige kid leather with red appliqu crosses sewn onto the stiff cuffs. This listing is for ONE pair of three currently available. All size 8 and in comparable condition. Some soiling from age.

They depict columns & globes & bear the famous masonic saying

Imagine my surprise to learn there had been a convent in the early 19th century close to where my family settled nearly a century later

I picked it up just because we love a little devil around here

She measures about 18” tall & 9” at widest

Extremely unusual

But if you aren’t from here or can’t get here

Some underlining in pencil here and there

A sensational

early to mid 20th century antique chalkware figure of Mary

Condition is good overall

& cherubim

It makes a wonderful change from the ubiquitous veiled virgin bust that has been copied so many times in cheap reproduction