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Title:
Apron worn by John Wyvil, 1800.
Object name(s):
Regalia; Apron
Brief description:
White leather apron with a curving flap. The apron is hand painted with two columns topped with gilded globes on a seven-stepped platform. The right hand column has garlands of flowers around it. Between the columns are painted masonic emblems, including a coffin inscribed 'J.B. a.l 5804'. The apron flap has gilded decoration of a set square and compasses enclosing a black 'G'. At the top of the apron is a silk belt ribbon, partly detached.
Collection:
Museum of Freemasonry
Acquisition method:
Donation
Associated concept:
Aprons Freemasonry England
Associated concept:
Aprons--Freemasonry--England--1700-1819
Associated person:
Wyvil, John, W. Bro., Former owner
Content - description:
Set square and compasses, Columns, Globes, Coffin, Skull, Maul, Ladder, Trowel, Gavel, Rule, Set square, Plumb rule
Dimension:
H: 508 W: 450 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
Entry date:
n/k
Inscription content:
POSITION: Reverse of apron TEXT: John Wyvil / A.D. 1800, A.L. 5804 METHOD: Ink SCRIPT TYPE: Handwritten LANGUAGE: English TRANSLATION: n/a NOTE: n/a
Object name:
Regalia; Apron
Object number:
M2010/1498
Object production date:
1800 (circa)
Object production place:
England
Reproduction format:
Digital image
Technique:
Painted
Technique:
Gilded
Technique:
Tanned
Technique:
Woven
Text:
Hand painted leather apron signed on the back with the name “John Wyvil, A.D. 1800, A.L. 5804.” Presented by:- W. Bro. Edward Bradley
Text reason:
Display caption

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/169acf50-fa9f-36d4-9ad5-8de5aa29705a

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/169acf50-fa9f-36d4-9ad5-8de5aa29705a, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY

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