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Title:
Apron embroidered with Royal Arch emblems, circa 1814.
Object name(s):
Regalia; Apron
Brief description:
Cream satin with hand embroidery. Apron decorated with a brick arch with a field of ?wheat visible through it and foliage around the edges. Above the arch is an All-seeing eye with rays. Below the arch is a triple tau and a banner, which bears the text 'HOLINESS / TO / THE LORD'. Just below this is the date 18 / 14, linked chain that runs across the bottom and turns upwards at right angles and is entwined at the ends with and wheat to the left and a lily to the right. The design is flanked on either side by Ionic columns.
Collection:
Museum of Freemasonry
Acquisition method:
Donation
Associated concept:
Aprons--Royal Arch Freemasonry--England--1800-1809
Associated concept:
Regalia Royal Arch Freemasonry England 1700-1819 Aprons
Content - description:
Chain, Wheat, Lily, All-seeing eye, Arch, Foliage, Triple Tau, Ionic columns
Dimension:
H: 445 W: 430 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
Entry date:
13/02/1978
Object name:
Regalia; Apron
Object number:
M1978/5
Object production date:
1814 (circa)
Object production place:
England
Reproduction format:
Digital image
Technique:
Woven
Technique:
Hand embroidered

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d2acde09-8afe-3b70-bb06-cf97383ff996

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d2acde09-8afe-3b70-bb06-cf97383ff996, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY

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