- Title:
- Founder's jewel (miniature) for Rose Chapter, No. 1622 belonging to Comp. William Alfred Dawson, 1892.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Royal Arch Freemasonry, Founder; Jewel, Royal Arch Freemasonry, Miniature
- Brief description:
- Top bar: Gold plated silver bar with text infilled with dark blue enamel reading 'FOUNDER' and with a dark blue floral design at each end. Ribbon: Ribbed silk in crimson. Hanging device: Seal of Solomon (six pointed) in gold plated silver, framed within a roundel with text infilled with dark blue enamel reading 'THE ROSE CHAPTER / No. 1622'. Pin: Horizontal.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Miniatures
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Royal Arch Freemasonry--England--1890-1899--Founders
- Associated concept:
- Rose Chapter, No. 1622, London Jewels
- Associated person:
- Bladon and Humphreys (Firm)
- Associated person:
- Dawson, William Alfred, 1849-1911, Former owner
- Comments:
- A collection of 42 jewels belonging to W. Bro. William Alfred Dawson was donated to the Library and Museum in April 2009. William Dawson was senior partner of Dawson and Sons engineers and was involved in the construction of Tower Bridge, Millwall Docks and numerous steelworks in Europe. He was initiated into Loyal Lodge of Industry No.421 South Molton in 1872 and rose to the rank of Past Grand Deacon. He was a member of the Board of General Purposes 1885-7. He died in February 1911 at his home in Cobham aged sixty three after a short illness.
- Content - description:
- Seal of Solomon, Foliage
- Dimension:
- H: 55 W: 21 D: 3 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 21/04/2009
- Inscription content:
- 'J. B.'
- Inscription content:
- Sterling silver, London, uppercase Q, 1891/82
- Inscription type:
- Hallmark
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Royal Arch Freemasonry, Founder; Jewel, Royal Arch Freemasonry, Miniature
- Object number:
- M2009/1036
- Object production date:
- 1892
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Cast metal
- Technique:
- Plated
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Enamelled
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