- Title:
- Special Centenary Jewel for Lodge of Fortitude, No. 105 (122), 1759-1859.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Special Centenary
- Brief description:
- Top bar: Gold coloured metal bar, matt with polished trim. Ribbon: Ribbed and watered silk in light blue, faded to green. Bottom bar: Gold coloured metal bar, matt with polished trim. There is a foliage device below the bar. Hanging device: Gold coloured metal disc. At the centre is a man in three dimensional relief, standing on a chequered pavement with his hand in flames. Behind him to his left is an open book with a set square and compass design and to his right, a Pythagorean star (five pointed). The border of the disc is raised with a wreath of wheat and acacia in relief, an All-seeing eye to the top and text to the bottom reading '122'. Surmounting the device is a Royal crown in gold coloured metal and relief. Pin: Vertical.
- 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:
- Fortitude, Lodge of, No. 105, Plymouth--Jewels
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1750-1759--Anniversaries
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1750-1759--Specials
- Comments:
- Lodge of Fortitude 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.
- 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. However, if an object predates the final renumbering of 1863 it may bear a previous number. This is why this jewel bears the number 122. For lodges founded before 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 446.
- Content - description:
- Foliage, Royal crown, Wheat, Acacia, Set square and compass, Pythagorean star, Chequered pavement, All-seeing eye, Man, Flames
- Dimension:
- H: 122 W: 43 D: 8 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Special Centenary
- Object number:
- M2007/217
- Object production date:
- n/k
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Cast metal
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Plated
- Technique:
- Watered
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