Antique Sterling BPOE Elks Calling Card Business Holder Watch Fob Initialed RARE

Description

RARE Antique 1900’s Sterling BPOE Elks Calling Card or Business Holder Watch Fob with Initials. This piece measure about 2.25” long ( not including the loop that a chain can go thru) and 1 5/8” wide. It measures 4 7/16” when it is opened fully. You can see in the pictures that the card holder is made with the letter BPOE and it is stamped STERLING and a flower(I’m assuming the flower is a maker’s mark). On the front is the typical BPOE Elk logo. It looks like there was a stone in the eye at one time but it is missing. I don’t know if the Elk is gold plated or made of real gold. On the back there are initials and lodge number (?) engraved into the piece-
WCB
732
. This card holder is in good condition especially for its age. It doesn’t close completely(look at the last pictures) and there are scratches on the back to the lower left of the Initials.
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ANTIQUE ORIGINAL c1896 BPOE ELKS LODGE #48 PINBACK BUTTON IN GREAT CONDITION.
THIS IS A CELLULOID PINBACK ADVERTISING FOR THE BPOE ELKS LODGE #48 OF GRAND RAPIDS, MI. EST 1886
IT MEASURES APPROX 1 1/4'' IN DIAMETER WITH GREAT COLORS AND GRAPHICS FOR ITS AGE
THE BPOE IS THE BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS
IT WAS MADE BY WHITEHEAD AND HOAG c1896 NEWARK, N.J.
THIS RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BADGE WILL MAKE AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION
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