- Title:
- Apron for a French Master Mason, circa 1870.
- Object name(s):
- Regalia; Apron, France
- Brief description:
- Cream satin apron with ruched red silk ribbon trim with a false semicircular flap also outlined in ruched red silk ribbon trim. The apron is decorated with embroidery, spangle, gold purl and small silvered inserts. In the centre is a triangle englosing hebrew script, below this is a landscape with trees in brown and green embroidery with a set square and compass, level, trowel, maul and beehive with bees in gold and silver purl and gold spangle. To either side are palm trees with the letters 'J' and 'B'. Above are three five pointed stars with a cresent moon to the left and a sun to the right. The apron has a black silk backing.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Regalia Freemasonry France Aprons
- Associated concept:
- Aprons Freemasonry France
- Content - description:
- Palm trees, Beehive, Star, Set square and compass, Sun, Moon, Level, Maul, Trowel
- Dimension:
- H: 320 W: 323 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 10/11/1925
- Object name:
- Regalia; Apron, France
- Object number:
- M2010/1830
- Object production date:
- 1870 (circa)
- Object production place:
- France
- Reproduction format:
- Image pending
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Embroidered
- Technique:
- Spangle
- Technique:
- Purl
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/0174efac-2ce9-3526-a308-20138532cd2e
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/0174efac-2ce9-3526-a308-20138532cd2e, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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