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Title:
Apron, silk and printed with engraved multi-degree design, c1820.
Object name(s):
Regalia; Apron, United States of America
Brief description:
Cream silk apron on twill backing with flap and light blue brocade ribbon trim, faded to white in parts, and engraved and printed with multi-degree masonic designs (see below: Designs) and mottoes 'SILENCE AND CIRCUMSPECTION' and 'Hail Heavenly Virtue, Thine's a Sacred Flame!!'
Collection:
Museum of Freemasonry
Acquisition method:
Donation
Associated concept:
Regalia--Freemasonry--U.S.A.--Aprons
Associated concept:
Aprons Freemasonry Symbolism
Content - description:
All-seeing eyes (2), Moon, Seven stars, Globe, Books, Ladder, Shooting star, Sun, 47th proposition of Euclid, Scales, Trowel, Plumb rule, Oil lamp, Sword, Heart, Set square and compass, Level, Winged hourglass, Axe, Dove, Ark, Beehive, Men, Coffin, Mallet, Rule, Burial mounds, Acacia, Jachin and Boaz, Celestial globe, Terrestrial globe, Hands, Eastern star, Colonnade, Chequered pavement, Holy Bible, Three candles, Crossed keys, Crossed quills, Virtue
Dimension:
H: 360 W: 347 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
Entry date:
02/04/1964
Inscription content:
'C. Wright Sept. for W. B. Whitney Ho[-]er'
Object name:
Regalia; Apron, United States of America
Object number:
M1964/76
Object production date:
1820 (circa)
Object production place:
United States of America
Reproduction format:
Digital image
Technique:
Woven
Technique:
Engraved
Technique:
Printed

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/483fcf65-430a-3e20-9de9-cd73e5119506

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/483fcf65-430a-3e20-9de9-cd73e5119506, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY

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