- Title:
- Past Master's and Presentation jewel for Knightsbridge Lodge, No. 2978 presented to W. Bro. Henry Burgess, 1904.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Past Master; Jewel, Presentation
- Brief description:
- Top bar: Two gold curling foliage motifs from which is draped a gold banner with forked ends infilled with dark blue enamel and with text reading 'ACTING I. P. M.' Ribbon: Ribbed silk in light blue, faded to green. Ribbon device: Crossed flags in gold tied with ribbon. The left flag is the Union Jack in red, blue, white enamel and the right flag is the navl flag Blue Peter consisting of a white enamel square with a dark blue enamel border. Bottom bar: Two knights on armoured horseback in gold beginning a joust with lances, the right knight with a blue enamel shield with central red enamel chevron on display. Between the knights is a silver coloured metal helmet with gold plumes coming from it. They are jousting on a gold bridge with a central keystone. The top row of bricks each side of the keystone are infilled with white enamel and with text reading 'K.N.I.G.H.T.S. / B.R.I.D.G.E.' Beneath the keystone is an arch of bricks infilled with white enamel with text reading 'No.2.9.7.8.' Hanging device: Gold set square with a foliage design in relief beneath which is suspended the 47th proposition of Euclid, also in gold. There is a presentation inscription on the reverse. Pin: Vertical.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1900-1909--Presentations
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1900-1909--Past Masters
- Associated concept:
- Knightsbridge Lodge, No. 2978, London--Jewels
- Associated concept:
- Flags--Blue Peter
- Associated concept:
- Flags--Union Flag
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Flags--Blue Peter
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Flags--Union Flag
- Associated person:
- Spencer and Co
- Associated person:
- Burgess, Henry, Former owner
- Content - description:
- Set square, Union Jack Flag, 47th proposition of Euclid, Foliage, Blue Peter flag, Knights on horseback, Bridge, Knights helmet
- Dimension:
- H: 135 W: 57 D: 7 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Inscription content:
- 'SPENCER'
- Inscription content:
- 'LONDON'
- Inscription content:
- 'R. S.'
- Inscription content:
- 'RD 458907'
- Inscription content:
- 15ct, Birmingham, lowercase e, 1904/05
- Inscription type:
- Hallmark
- Inscription content:
- POSITION: Reverse of hanging device TEXT: 'PRESENTED TO WOR: BRO: / HENRY BURGESS / P. P. GS. B. SURREY P. Z. / IN APPRECIATION OF HIS SERVICES / AS TREASURER & SCTING I. P. M. / 13TH OCTOBER 1904'. METHOD: Engraved SCRIPT TYPE: Block LANGUAGE: English TRANSLATION: n/a NOTE: n/a
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Past Master; Jewel, Presentation
- Object number:
- M2002/997
- Object production date:
- 1904
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Cast metal
- Technique:
- Engraved
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Plated
- Technique:
- Enamelled
- Technique:
- Pinned
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Use licence for this record: CC BY
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