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Collection MHS (unaccessioned) Textiles
Description Found in safe 11 July 2007 by Steve Austin: Blue and white banner with IOR (Independent Order of Rechabites) embroidered in heavy silver metal thread. Above the initials is a metal red/blue/silver star mounted on cardboard and sewn to the banner. Banner has an 8cm silver metal thread fringe on each end.

Loose are a heavy silver metal thread 7 legged piece which looks much like an octopus, and a gold metal thread with a gold metal knot on one end.

The Rachabites/Rechabites Lodge/Friendly Society was an anti-drink/Temperance group.
Object ID 0000.600.0060
Object Name Sash
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Last modified on: December 19, 2014