Antique Acorn Grange South Cushing, ME Patrons of Husbandry Secretary's Ribbon with Many Hands bone rule or sometimes "persuader"--likely dates to

or sometimes "persuader"--likely dates to the early 19th century

with Portland written on the side

For the sake of protecting it

who one imagines sent these along as a gift

Antique Acorn Grange South Cushing, ME Patrons of Husbandry Secretary's Ribbon with Many Hands bone rule or sometimes "persuader"--likely dates toI love an old ribbon badge and couldn't resist this one, with two sets of shaking hands on front (another on reverse) and best of all a writing hand at top. And at first I read that as Secretary Poe (rather than POH) as in Edgar Allen, writing away with his feather pen! Red, white and blue and a sheaf of wheat with crescent moon to boot. Late 19th early 20th c. I believe, Grand No 418 of South Cushing, Maine, 7 7 8" including metallic thread fringe x