- 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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