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Title:
Apron for a French Master Mason, circa 1867.
Object name(s):
Regalia; Apron, France
Brief description:
Cream satin apron with fixed flap and light blue ruched ribbon trim. Embroidered in coloured silks and spangled with temple on chequered pavement, within a wreath of acacia and with a level to the left and a compass to the right. On the flap is a radiant five pointed star containing the letter 'G'.
Collection:
Museum of Freemasonry
Acquisition method:
Donation
Associated concept:
Regalia Freemasonry France Aprons
Associated concept:
Aprons Freemasonry France
Content - description:
Temple, Chequered pavement, Acacia wreath, Level, Compass, Five-pointed star
Dimension:
H: 260 W: 310 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
Entry date:
n/k
Inscription content:
POSITION: Reverse TEXT: '...signo d'amicicia / [illegible] / ...ono di f. G. West / G.M. / [?] D.C. 31.1.5867' METHOD: SCRIPT TYPE: Handwritten LANGUAGE: Latin TRANSLATION: '...sign of friendship / [illegible] / ... [n/k] NOTE: n/a
Object name:
Regalia; Apron, France
Object number:
M2010/1470
Object production date:
1860 (circa)
Object production place:
France
Reproduction format:
Digital image
Technique:
Woven
Technique:
Embroidered
Technique:
Spangled

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f6aab04d-5b76-3163-b888-b774a74ff78c

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f6aab04d-5b76-3163-b888-b774a74ff78c, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY

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