- Title:
- Founder's jewel for Rainham Lodge, No. 3079, 1904.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Founder
- Brief description:
- Top bar: Gold plated silver banner with scrolling ends infilled with dark blue enamel and with text reading 'FOUNDER'. Beneath the bar is a foliage motif also in gold plated silver. Ribbon: Ribbed silk in dark blue. Bottom bar: Gold plated silver bar composed of an engraved foliage design. Hanging device: Two shields placed over lapping each other. The left shield bears the civic coat of arms of colchester being a cross with serrated edges surrounded by three ducal crowns on a red enamel background. The right shield bears the civic arms of Essex being three gold swords (seaxes) laid horizontally on a red enamel background. They are pinned on to a triangle contained within a heart shaped foliage design all in gold plated silver. The bottom of the heart is engraved with a floral motif above which is wrapped a banner infilled with white enamel with text reading '1904'. Above the shields is a wavy banner with scrolling ends infilled with white enamel and with text reading 'RAINHAM / LODGE / No. 3079'. Finally, surmounting the device is a five pointed star in gold plated silver. Pin: Missing.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1900-1909--Founders
- Associated concept:
- Rainham Lodge, No. 3079, Orsett--Jewels
- Associated concept:
- Heraldry--England--Colchester--Civic
- Associated concept:
- Heraldry--England--Essex--Civic
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Heraldry--England--Colchester--Civic
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Heraldry--England--Essex--Civic
- Content - description:
- Colchester coat of arms, Essex coat of arms, Five-pointed star, Foliage, Floral, Triangle
- Dimension:
- H: 117 W: 43 D: 5 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 11/03/1964
- Inscription content:
- 'W. J. C.'
- Inscription content:
- Sterling silver, Birmingham, lowercase e, 1904/05
- Inscription type:
- Hallmark
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Founder
- Object number:
- M1964/62
- 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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