- Title:
- Jewel for Borough of Stepney Lodge, No. 2884.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel
- Brief description:
- Gold plated silver disc with various images in relief and painted enamel. At the centre of the disc is a shield infilled with dark blue enamel and with a gold image of the Tower of London. Around the shield are four painted colour enamel images of saints on a circular background of relief foliage. Top left of the shield is St. Anne in green and white enamel, top right is her daughter St. Mary in pink and white enamel, seated and with a book. Bottom right of the shield is St. George on horseback slaying the dragon in white, green and red enamel and finally bottom left is St. Dunstan in red and white enamel. (Cont.): Filling the disc are four relief images - a ship at the top and bottom and a steam engine to the left and right. Above and below the disc are two gold plated silver panels both painted in colour enamel, the top panel with the Tower of London, and the bottom with Tower Bridge. Connecting the panels on each side of the disc are two curved bars in gold plated silver and infilled with dark blue enamel with text reading 'BOROUGH OF STEPNEY / LODGE No. 2884'. The whole device is framed with a foliage motif in gold plated silver.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England
- Associated concept:
- Borough of Stepney Lodge, No. 2884 [erased], London--Jewels
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Architecture--England--London--Tower Bridge
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Architecture--England--London--Tower of London
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Saints--St. Anne
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Saints--St. Dunstan
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Saints--St. George
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Saints--St. Mary
- Comments:
- This jewel appears to be a founder's jewel, similar to a founder's jewel for the same Lodge in the museum's collection (M2002/911). If this is the case, the date of the jewel would be 1901.
- Content - description:
- Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St. Anne, St. Mary, St. George, St. Dunstan, Foliage
- Dimension:
- H: 69 W: 48 D: 5 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 04/09/1968
- Inscription content:
- 'G. K.'
- Inscription content:
- 'SILVER'
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel
- Object number:
- M2002/912
- Object production date:
- n/k
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Cast metal
- Technique:
- Engraved
- Technique:
- Enamelled
- Technique:
- Painted
- Technique:
- Plated
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