- Title:
- Medal of Adolf Girschick, Grand Master of Grand Lodge Lessing of the Three Rings, Czech Republic.
- Object name(s):
- Metal; Medal, Czech Republic; Medal, Germany
- Brief description:
- Bronze coloured metal medal. On the obverse central to the design is a relief left facing bust of Adolf Girschick (1854-1931) (see notes below). Encircling this is relief text reading 'ADOLF GIRSCHICK, ERSTER GROSSMEISTER SEIT 1920 ∴'.On the reverse central to the design are three entwined circles mounted by a pair of compasses and a set square. Encircling this is relief text reading '.GROSSLOGE LESSING ZU DEN 3 RINGEN. / .IN DER TSCHECHOSLOWAKISCHEN REPUBLIK'.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Medals Freemasonry Czech Republic
- Associated concept:
- Medals Freemasonry Germany
- Associated person:
- Girschick, Adolf, 1854-1931, Dedicatee
- Comments:
- Adolf Girschick (1854-1931) was the first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge Lessing of the Three Rings. It was a German Grand Lodge founded by German and Czech speaking bretheren and was therefore part of the German Constitution. It was however based in Prague, Czech Republic. The Lodge was founded on 23rd October 1920 following the granting of a charter by the Grand Lodge of the Sun at Bayreuth, Germany. It consisted of 800 members including Girschick who was appointed Grand Master at this time.
- Comments:
- The maker's mark 'RIGELE' belongs to the medallist.
- Comments:
- The cataloguing of the medal collection at the Library and Museum of Freemasonry was supported by a grant from Arts Council England in 2013.
- Content - description:
- Adolf Girschick, Compass, Set square, Circles
- Dimension:
- H: n/a W: n/a D: 2 Dia: 50 Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 1930/09/--
- Inscription content:
- 'RIGELE'
- Object name:
- Metal; Medal, Czech Republic; Medal, Germany
- Object number:
- M2013/1111
- Object production date:
- n/k
- Object production place:
- Czech Republic
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Struck
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