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Title:
Plate jewel with masonic symbolism (undated).
Object name(s):
Jewels; Jewel, Plate
Brief description:
Silver coloured metal pierced and engraved plate jewel. Obverse central to the design is a Pythagorean star surrounding a letter 'G'. Below the star is a plumb rule and a level with a set square in front of it. To the left of the star is a pick and to the right is a gavel. To the left of the level is a moon and a gavel and to the right is a trowel. Surrounding this is a compass with a sun at the top with a crown above. There is a hanging loop at the top. 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
Content - description:
Pythagorean star, Plumb rule, Level, Set square, Pick, Gavels, Moon, Trowel, Compass, Sun, Crown
Dimension:
H: 58 W: 44 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
Entry date:
n/k
Object name:
Jewels; Jewel, Plate
Object number:
M2009/2016
Object production date:
n/k
Object production place:
n/k
Reproduction format:
Digital image
Technique:
Cut metal
Technique:
Pierced
Technique:
Engraved (hand)

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/13757dd7-bf0d-3d53-aa78-d1071294787b

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/13757dd7-bf0d-3d53-aa78-d1071294787b, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY

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