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Title:
Apron for a Royal Arch Companion formerly owned by Comp. Robert B. T. Purvis.
Object name(s):
Regalia; Apron, Royal Arch Freemasonry, Companion
Brief description:
White leather apron with a dark blue silk border, with crimson indents, and a white fabric backing. On the front the apron has a triangular flap, also in while leather with a dark blue silk border with crimson indents. There is a triangle of gold coloured metal framing a triple-tau with a white ribbed silk backing sewn to the flap. From beneath the flap descends two tassels of white silk that terminate in a gold coloured metal bar with gold coloured metal ball and chain tassel ends. The apron has a white cloth belt and a metal belt buckle of gold coloured metal in the form of a snake
Collection:
Museum of Freemasonry
Acquisition method:
Donation
Associated concept:
Aprons--Royal Arch Freemasonry--England--Companions
Associated concept:
Regalia--Royal Arch Freemasonry--England--Companions--Aprons
Associated person:
Toye and Co. Ltd
Associated person:
Purvis, Robert B. T., Former owner
Content - description:
Triangle, Triple Tau, Snake
Dimension:
H: 330 W: 398 D: 10 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
Entry date:
17/07/2015
Inscription content:
Woven cloth label sewn on underside of flap 'TOYE / & Co LTD / LONDON / LIVERPOOL / MANCHESTER / PORTSMOUTH / BROMLEY'
Object name:
Regalia; Apron, Royal Arch Freemasonry, Companion
Object number:
M2015/1327
Object production date:
n/k
Object production place:
England
Reproduction format:
Digital image
Technique:
Cast metal
Technique:
Sewn
Technique:
Stamped metal
Technique:
Leatherwork
Technique:
Woven
Technique:
Plated

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/3414a082-9670-3809-9588-fa41c06cbde0

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/3414a082-9670-3809-9588-fa41c06cbde0, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY

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