Antique M.C. Lilley & Co. Masonic Embroidery Color

Storage find.This collar has a labem MC Lilley & Co. Masonic collar,has a star with one jewel.measure from collar to end 17". I researched many collars.Some has old fellow,some say official collar.What is this collar.What's odd fellow.Some information please,what's the one jewel for.From what I can tell so far age is maybe late 1800's-1920's.There's a name inside quilted lining.

 

The Odd Fellows are another fraternal organization.

 

Si it's not masonic,this collar an odd fellow or what

 

I meant so

 

I don't know, but you asked:

 

Several years ago I bought a Lot of antique Odd Fellow items - badges, belts buckles, collars, awards, hats, etc. and after a while started listing some of it. I was amazed at how quickly and $$$ it went for - a lot to a museum in the Mid-West.

 

The crossed shepherd's crooks are the symbol of a pastor or guardian. I do not recognize the decoration as Masonic, but there are so many affiliated organizations & so many rituals, I don't begin to know them all.

 

ok thanks

 

Thanks so much!

 

Thanks so much!

 

I wonder why the two halves aren't identical? One side has the star and the other side has the crossed crooks.

 

This one is a little different than yours (scroll to bottom)
https://www.rubylane.com/item/288916-6389a/IOOF-Odd-Fellows-Velvet-Collar-Regalia

 

As for the date, the company used the word "The" at the beginning of their name (as on your label) from 1882-1925. That doesn't narrow it down very much. Here is a link to the source from which I got that information. It also gives a brief history of the company.
https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/ohio/id/13832/

 

Thanks!

 

Thanks!