- Title:
- Medal commemorating the 250th anniversary of freemasonry in Gibraltar, 1728-1978.
- Object name(s):
- Metal; Medal, England; Medal, Gibraltar
- Brief description:
- Silver coloured metal medal. On the obverse central to the design is a relief depiction of the Rock of Gibraltar and a set square and compass. Above and beneath this is relief text reading 'MASONRY IN GIBRALTAR / 1728-1978'. On the reverse central to the design is a relief depiction of a set square and compass, heraldic rose, clover, and a thistle. Above this is relief text reading '250TH ANNIVERSARY'.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Medals Freemasonry England
- Comments:
- As most items are manufactured in the same year they are presented, date of manufacture for this medal is taken to be the same as its presentation date. Please note this manufacture date is speculative as occasionally items are manufactured before or even after the date of presentation.
- Comments:
- The cataloguing of the medal collection at the Library and Museum of Freemasonry was supported by a grant from Arts Council England in 2013.
- Content - description:
- Rock of Gibraltar, Set square and compass, Heraldic rose, Clover, Thistle
- Dimension:
- H: n/a W: n/a D: 3 Dia: 38 Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 21/01/1988
- Object name:
- Metal; Medal, England; Medal, Gibraltar
- Object number:
- M1988/8/2
- Object production date:
- 1978 (circa)
- Object production place:
- n/k
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Struck metal
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/687e3774-e2c6-3dee-b78f-7660e7aabedf
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/687e3774-e2c6-3dee-b78f-7660e7aabedf, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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