Antique Ancient Order Of United Workmen Fob Skull Crossbones Anchor Emblem

Here is an Antique Ancient Order Of United Workmen Fob
with Skull & Crossbones and Enamel Emblem and Maltese Cross
The skull only has wear to the plating and one can imagine it used as a worry stone or amulet
The cross part is quite clean.

The Anchor signifies hope or eternal life. It is often on sailors' graves. Anchors are also a Masonic symbol for well-grounded hope, therefore they are often found on Masons' graves as well.

The Ancient Order of United Workmen (AOUW) was a fraternal organization in the United States and Canada, providing mutual social and financial support after the American Civil War.
The American fraternal benefit network actually began with the organization the Ancient Order of United Workmen in Meadville, Pennsylvania on October 27, 1868. The AOUW was founded by John Jordan Upchurch, a Mason, with the aim of adjusting "all differences which may arise between employers and employees, and to labor for the development of a plan of action that may be beneficial