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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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