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Title:
Plate jewel for Lodge No. 26 presented to Samuel Bingham (undated).
Object name(s):
Jewels; Jewel, Plate
Brief description:
Oval silver coloured pierced and engraved metal plate jewel. Obverse, central to the design is a skull and crossed bones. There is a banner above bearing the text 'MEMENTO: MORI'. Around the edge bears the text 'SAMUEL BINGHAM'. The design is mirrored on the reverse with some differences. Around the edge is the text ' BEAUTY WIS / DOM STRENGTH / No. 26'.
Collection:
Museum of Freemasonry
Acquisition method:
Donation
Associated concept:
Jewels--Freemasonry--England
Associated concept:
Silverwork--Jewels
Associated concept:
Symbolism--Freemasonry--Jewels
Associated person:
Bingham, Samuel, Former owner
Comments:
The latin motto 'MEMENTO: MORI' translates as 'REMEMBER YOU SHALL DIE'.
Content - description:
Skull and crossed bones
Dimension:
H: 40 W: 28 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
Entry date:
23/02/1970
Object name:
Jewels; Jewel, Plate
Object number:
M1970/31
Object production date:
n/k
Object production place:
n/k
Reproduction format:
Digital image
Technique:
Cut metal
Technique:
Pierced
Technique:
Engraved (hand)

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/616dcedc-b269-36eb-a3c4-579dde18035a

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/616dcedc-b269-36eb-a3c4-579dde18035a, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY

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