![]() “About Us.” Independent Order of Odd Fellows. This merely indicates that the deceased belonged to both organizations. The stated mission of this Baltimore, Maryland, lodge was to: “Visit the sick, relieve the distress, bury the dead and educate the orphans.” This reflected the challenging social and economic conditions existing at the time due to a yellow fever epidemic, as well as significant unemployment.Īs noted above, the Odd Fellows icon might occasionally appear in conjunction with a different fraternal organization symbol on a headstone, such as the Freemasons. Regardless, in 1819, Thomas Wildey formed the first Odd Fellows order in the United States. While the origin of the “Odd Fellows” name appears lost to time, one possible explanation is that other citizens in 18th-century England found the selfless motives of this group unusual and considered its members an “odd bunch of fellows.” ![]() The Independent Order of Odd Fellows started in England in the mid-1700s when a group of ordinary citizens established a monetary fund from their personal donations to help other group members during difficult times, “such as sickness, losing a job and even death.” This explains the acronym “F L T” within the links that sometimes appears, as seen in the photograph above. The three links represent friendship, love and truth. The three-link chain is the main symbol of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and its presence on a cemetery tombstone, gravemarker or monument indicates that the deceased belonged to this fraternal organization. In addition, the capital letters “F L T” might appear within the chain links (as seen in the photograph above), but not necessarily so.įinally, this chain icon might also appear in conjunction with a different symbol, such as a compass and carpenter’s square, on the deceased’s gravemarker. Generally found on older cemetery tombstones, gravemarkers and monuments, the symbol consists of a short length of chain made of three links that slightly curve. This article explains what three chain links symbolize (with or without the letters “F L T”), a headstone design found in cemeteries, church graveyards and memorial parks. While visiting a cemetery, you might have wondered about a design you saw carved on an old tombstone and what it means. “F L T,” but it still means the same thing. Alfro is not.Īll comments always most appreciated - especially when based on painstaking research.You might encounter this three-link chain symbol on a headstone without the letters He was good, and popular so he fell foul of the monopoly authorities until saved by Queen Marie Antoinette, who said he could use her 'A' initial. He established a hard paste porcelain factory to rival Sevres in Paris in the rue Thiroux in the 1770's. However, the letter 'A' mark we are referring to on this thread is NOT to do with this maker - we are talking about a mid to late 20th century mass-produced importer of trinkets, rather than the priceless and faultless Parisian work of Leboeuf in the 1770's. I really appreciate the last poster's comments as it brought up something I was not previously aware of - that of a really important 18th century maker using a capital 'A' letter with a crown - that of Andre-Marie Leboeuf's works on the rue Thiroux, Paris. Rue Thiroux mark and the capital 'A' initial with crown by: Peter (admin) ![]() Please post comments below which you think might be helpful…… The following page is a 'must see' if you are researching fine china - for value and identification:- Researching the identity and value of antique and vintage fine china. If anyone has the answer to this pottery mark query, please leave a comment below. Sorry I can't be of more help at this time. Note to all visitors: it's always best to send in photos of both the pottery mark AND the item to stand a chance of getting a good answer on these pages. Perhaps you could upload a photo of the figurine for us - here's a shortcut to the submission form for the pottery marks public forum. It's hard to say what type of maker it is without a photo of the item, but my guess would be a small German manufacturer or possibly even Far east Importer. It has the 'Naples' type crown typical of German makers paying 'homage' to Capodimonte, but normally these marks have an 'N' or an 'S' under, not an 'A'. Reply by Peter (admin) To:- Crown over 'A' Pottery Mark Query Hi Debs This Crown over 'A' pottery mark is not an instantly recognisable one from a well known high quality maker. My mother-in-law has given me the figurine and I would like to know more about the potter's mark? Can you please help? Thank you Debs = Reply from Peter (admin) below - just scroll down HOW I MADE MONEY FROM BITS & BOBS OF OLD CHINA.
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