- Title:
- Special Centenary Jewel for Neptune Lodge, No. 22 presented by W. Bro. Augustus Greathex to W. Bro. Henry Muggeridge, 1865 (1759-1859).
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Special Centenary; Jewel, Presentation
- Brief description:
- Top bar: Gold plated silver bar, matt with polished trim and text in polished relief reading 'ESTB. 1759'. Ribbon: Ribbed and watered silk in light blue. Hanging device: Five pointed sunburst in gold plated silver with a central image in relief depicting Neptune on his chariot. The sunburst is on a disc of light blue enamel and within a gold plated silver encasing, matt with text in polished relief reading 'NEPTUNE LODGE No. 22 / CENTENARY'. A set square and compass in silver (?gold plated) with foliage designs surmounts the device. There is a presentation inscription on reverse. Pin: Missing.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1850-1859--Anniversaries
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1850-1859--Specials
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1860-1869--Presentations
- Associated concept:
- Neptune Lodge, No. 22, London--Jewels
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Deities--Neptune (Roman deity)
- Associated person:
- Loewenstark, Abraham David, fl. 1818-1884, Silversmith
- Associated person:
- Muggeridge, Henry, 1811-1899, Former owner
- Associated person:
- Greathex, Augustus, Presentee
- Comments:
- Neptune Lodge is one of a small number to have a non-standard centenary jewel. Prior to the mid 1860s lodges produced unofficial jewels for centenaries and those with existing jewels were allowed to continue them as a concession when a standard form was made compulsory.
- Content - description:
- Neptune (Poseidon), Sunburst, Set square and compass, Foliage
- Dimension:
- H: 110 W: 40 D: 7 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Inscription content:
- 'A.D.L.'
- Inscription content:
- Sterling silver, London, Gothic lowercase i, 1864/65
- Inscription type:
- Hallmark
- Inscription content:
- POSITION: Reverse of hanging device TEXT: 'Presented / to / Bro. H. Muggeridge, P.M., P.Z. / by Bro. Augustus Greathex, W.M. / NEPTUNE LODGE, No. 22 / as a mark of esteem & respect and in / grateful remembrance of his / Masonic Instruction / January 1865'. METHOD: Engraved SCRIPT TYPE: Gothic, italic and block LANGUAGE: English TRANSLATION: n/a NOTE: n/a
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Special Centenary; Jewel, Presentation
- Object number:
- M2006/610
- Object production date:
- 1865
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Cast metal
- Technique:
- Engraved
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Plated
- Technique:
- Watered
- Technique:
- Enamelled
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