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Title:
Apron made from a handkerchief and worn in Ladysmith, Natal by Bro. Lieutenant Colonel John Henry Lang Sims in the Klip County Lodge, No. 2401, circa 1899.
Object name(s):
Regalia; Apron
Brief description:
Cream cotton handkerchief with one corner folded to form a flap. On the point of the flap is a set square and compass in ink, which is surrounding the date '1899', with the text 'Ladysmith' above.
Collection:
Museum of Freemasonry
Acquisition method:
Donation
Associated concept:
Klip River County Lodge, No. 2401, Ladysmith, Kwazulu-Natal Province--Regalia
Associated concept:
Regalia--Freemasonry--England--Aprons
Associated concept:
Aprons--Freemasonry--England
Associated person:
Sims, John Henry Lang, Former owner
Comments:
This apron was made during the siege at Ladysmith (Second Boar War) that took place from the 2nd November 1899 and the 28th February 1900. It was used by Bro. Lieutenant Colonel John Henry Lang Sims in the Klip County Lodge, No. 2401. Lodge meetings were conducted when under fire from the enemy.
Content - description:
Set square and compass
Dimension:
H: W: D: Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
Entry date:
1920/02/--
Object name:
Regalia; Apron
Object number:
M2015/1304
Object production date:
1899 (circa)
Object production place:
South Africa
Reproduction format:
Digital image
Technique:
Woven
Technique:
Hand drawn

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9869b28b-22ec-3317-8e18-373dd58e8fd1

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9869b28b-22ec-3317-8e18-373dd58e8fd1, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY

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