- Title:
- Plate jewel with masonic symbolism, 1798.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Plate
- Brief description:
- Circular silver metal pierced and engraved plate jewel. Obverse, central to the design is a Pytagorean star (five pointed), which is surrounded by a set square and compass. To either side of the set square and compass is Jachin and Boaz. Passing diagonally behind Jachin from left to right is a plumb rule and passing diagonally behind Boaz from right to left is a level. At the top of the compass to the left is a sun and to the right is a moon. The design is mirrored on the reverse.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1700-1819
- Associated concept:
- Silverwork--Jewels--1700-1819
- Associated concept:
- Symbolism--Freemasonry--Jewels--1700-1819
- Associated person:
- Thomas Phipps and Edward Robinson (Firm)
- Content - description:
- Pythagorean star, Set square and compass, Jachin and Boaz, Sun, Moon, Level, Plumb rule
- Dimension:
- H: 53 W: 44 D: 2 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Inscription content:
- 'TP ER'
- Inscription content:
- Sterling silver, London, uppercase C, 1798
- Inscription type:
- Hallmark
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Plate
- Object number:
- M2009/1705
- Object production date:
- 1798
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Pierced
- Technique:
- Engraved (hand)
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/0db8c7ed-e715-34fd-b177-d59ffedeadeb
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/0db8c7ed-e715-34fd-b177-d59ffedeadeb, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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