- Title:
- Plate jewel with the monogram 'M. S' (undated).
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Plate
- Brief description:
- Pierced and engraved gilt coloured metal plate jewel. Obverse, central to the design is a Pythagorean star surrounding a letter 'G'. Below this to the left is a moon and a set square. Surrounding the central design is a compass, which has a sun at the top and an imperial crown and there is a level at the bottom. On the level are the engraved initials 'M.S'. On the left arm of the compass above the moon is a gavel. On the right arm of the compass at the bottom is a trowel. The design is mirrored on the reverse and there is a hanging loop at the top.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1700-1819
- Associated concept:
- Silverwork--Jewels--1700-1819
- Associated concept:
- Symbolism--Freemasonry--Jewels--1700-1819
- Content - description:
- Pythagorean star, Moon, Set square, Compass, Sun, Imperial crown, Level, Gavel, Trowel
- Dimension:
- H: 63 W: 78 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 04/01/1971
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Plate
- Object number:
- M2009/2252
- Object production date:
- n/k
- Object production place:
- n/k
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Pierced
- Technique:
- Cut metal
- Technique:
- Engraved (hand)
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/81b010cb-eedc-302c-98a1-ce380329cccf
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/81b010cb-eedc-302c-98a1-ce380329cccf, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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