- Title:
- Special Centenary Jewel for Shakespear Lodge, No. 99, 1757-1857.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Special Centenary
- Brief description:
- Top bar: Gold plated silver curved bar. Ribbon: Ribbed silk in crimson. Hanging device: Eight pointed star in gold plated silver, each of the rays being facet cut. At the centre of the star is a disc of white enamel, with a border of dark blue and text reading 'Brotherly love / relief and truth'. To the top of the disc at the centre is an engraved set square and compass design. To the bottom centre of the disc is an image of a crouching man above an hourglass, both in gold plated silver and relief. To the bottom os the star is a banner in gold plated silver and infilled with dark blue enamel with text reading '1757-1857'. Pin: Missing.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1850-1859--Anniversaries
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1850-1859--Specials
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1870-1879
- Associated concept:
- Shakespear Lodge, No. 99, London--Jewels
- Comments:
- Shakespear Lodge is one of a small number to have a non-standard centenary jewel. Prior to the mid 1860s lodges produced unofficial jewels for centenaries and those with existing jewels were allowed to continue them as a concession when a standard form was made compulsory.
- Content - description:
- Foliage, Man, Hourglass (Egg timer), Eight-pointed star, Set square and compass
- Dimension:
- H: 100 W: 45 D: 6 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Inscription content:
- 'H. T. L.'
- Inscription content:
- Sterling silver, London, Gothic lowercase t, 1874/75
- Inscription type:
- Hallmark
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Special Centenary
- Object number:
- M2007/216
- Object production date:
- 1874
- Object production organisation:
- H. T. Lamb and Co., London
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Cast metal
- Technique:
- Engraved
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Plated
- Technique:
- Enamelled
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Use licence for this record: CC BY
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