- Title:
- Apron hand painted with multi-degree masonic emblems, circa 1790.
- Object name(s):
- Regalia; Apron
- Brief description:
- White linen apron with a rounded flap on the front, edged with a pink silk ribbon and backed with white linen. Hand painted on the front of the apron is an arch in red, supported by red columns. At the top of the arch is a keystone with the letter 'G' on it, with a key below suspended by a red cord. Inside the arch is an open book on a plinth with undistiguishable lettering on it. In front of the book are two lit candlesticks, behind the book is one lit candlestick. Below the arch is a triangular frame bearing twelve candles, with an hourglass and a ladder to the left and a snake to the right. Up the left side are a gavel, a set square and compasses and a radiant sun with facial features. Up the right side are a trowel, a level with crossed rule and plumb rule behind and a crescent moon with facial features surrounded by seven stars. A red and black five pointed star is painted on the flap.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Regalia--Freemasonry--England--1700-1819--Aprons
- Associated concept:
- Aprons--Freemasonry--England--1700-1819
- Associated concept:
- Symbolism--Freemasonry--Aprons--1700-1819
- Comments:
- The apron might be of English origin or from Continental Europe.
- Content - description:
- Arch, Keystone, Key, Book, Candlesticks, Columns, Hourglass, Ladder, Snake, Gavel, Set square, Compasses, Sun, Moon, Stars, Level, Rule, Plumb rule, Trowel, Pythagorean star
- Dimension:
- H: 430 W: 355 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Object name:
- Regalia; Apron
- Object number:
- M2008/222
- Object production date:
- n/k
- Object production place:
- n/k
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Leather work
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Painted
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/741e5a74-5838-389a-a96b-537714cc79c5
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/741e5a74-5838-389a-a96b-537714cc79c5, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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