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Title:
Past Master's jewel for Royal Athelstan Lodge, No. 19 presented to W. Bro. William Honey, 1838 and represented to W. Bro. John Savage, 1868 and W. Bro. W. M. Bywater, 1875.
Object name(s):
Jewels; Jewel, Past Master
Brief description:
Top bar: Gold coloured metal buckle bar. Ribbon: Ribbed silk in light blue, fading to green. Ribbon device: Gold coloured metal buckle bar. Bottom bar: Gold coloured metal buckle bar. Hanging device: Gold coloured metal set square, beneath which is attached the 47th proposition of Euclid, also in gold coloured metal. The device is on a circular disc of metal foil which a glass front, and framed by a double border in gold coloured metal, the outer edge being deep engraved with foliage design. Surmounting the device is a foliage design in gold coloured metal and relief. There is a presentation inscription on the reverse. Pin: Missing.
Collection:
Museum of Freemasonry
Acquisition method:
Donation
Associated concept:
Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1800-1849
Associated concept:
Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1860-1869--Past Masters
Associated concept:
Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1870-1879--Past Masters
Associated concept:
Royal Athelstan Lodge, No. 19, London--Jewels
Associated person:
Honey, William, 1797-1868, Former owner
Associated person:
Savage, John, Former owner
Associated person:
Bywater, Witham Matthew, 1825-1911, Former owner
Comments:
As most jewels are manufactured in the same year they are presented, date of manufacture for this jewel is taken to be the same as its presentation date. Please note this manufacture date is speculative as occasionally jewels are manufactured before or even after the date of presentation.
Comments:
Early lodges in England and Wales may have had several different numbers, due to a renumbering process that took place many times. The final renumbering took place in 1863. We record the Lodge with the number it has now, or last had. For lodges founded before the final renumbering of 1863, the Library and Museum also ascribed a serial number. This is a unique number attributed in accordance with the date the lodge was founded. The serial number of this Lodge is 754.
Content - description:
Set square, 47th proposition of Euclid, Foliage
Dimension:
H: 99 W: 44 D: 8 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
Entry date:
n/k
Inscription content:
POSITION: Reverse of hanging device TEXT: 'Presented to / BR. HONEY P. M. / by the Brethren of the / ROYAL ATHELSTAN LODGE / No. 19 / as a token of their attachment / and to evince their Gratitude / to him for Presiding over / them a second time / 1838. / Afterwards in the possession of / John Savage 1868 - W. M. Bywater 1875.' METHOD: Engraved SCRIPT TYPE: Gothic, copperplate, sans serif and block LANGUAGE: English TRANSLATION: n/a NOTE: n/a
Object name:
Jewels; Jewel, Past Master
Object number:
M2005/324
Object production date:
1838 (circa)
Object production place:
England
Reproduction format:
Digital image
Technique:
Cast metal
Technique:
Engraved
Technique:
Woven
Technique:
Plated

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