- Title:
- Past Master's collar jewel to R. W. Bro. F. E. Gregory, re-presented to R. W. Bro. Hinds, Verity Lodge No. 38 (International Order of Freemasonry for Men and Women, Le Droit Humain), 1925-26.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Collar jewel, International Order of Freemasonry for Men and Women, Le Droit Humain, Lodge officer
- Brief description:
- Gold coloured metal set square with the 47th proposition of Euclid suspended below, which are engraved with acacia around the borders. There is a hanging loop at the top and an inscription on the reverse.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Purchase
- Associated concept:
- International Order of Freemasonry for Men and Women, Le Droit Humain. British Federation--Collar jewels
- Associated concept:
- Collar jewels--International Order of Freemasonry for Men and Women, Le Droit Humain. British Federation--Lodge Officers
- Associated concept:
- Collar jewels Freemasonry International Co-Masonic Order. British Federation Lodge Officers
- Associated person:
- Gregory, F. E., Former owner
- Comments:
- In 1902 freemasonry for women came to England from France in the form of mixed lodges (Co-Masonry or The International Order of Freemasonry For Men and Women, Le Droit Humain). But in 1908 a break away by some Co-Masons formed a new order who wanted to practice freemasonry along the same lines as the male United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE). 'The Honourable Fraternity of Antient Masonry' was established and its first Grand Master was a man but since 1912 all the Grand Masters have been women. This new order at first accepted men and women but in the 1920s it was decided to restrict members to women only and visitors could no longer be men. Another Masonic order for women broke away in 1913 and was called 'The Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasonry' (HFAF). To avoid confusion in the names “Order of Women Freemasons” (OWF) was added to the title of the 'The Honourable Fraternity of Antient Masonry' in 1958.
- Content - description:
- Set square, 47th proposition of Euclid
- Dimension:
- H: 105 W: 127 D: 6 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 14/11/2013
- Inscription content:
- POSITION: Reverse of collar jewel TEXT: 'R. W. BRO. F. E. GREGORY 18° / R. W. M. VERITY LODGE No. 138 / 1925-1926 / FROM THE BRETHREN / PRESENTED TO R. W. BRO. HINDS, 18° / WITH LOVE FROM THE BRETHREN' METHOD: Engraved SCRIPT TYPE: Block and Gothic LANGUAGE: English TRANSLATION: n/a NOTE: n/a
- Object name:
- Jewels; Collar jewel, International Order of Freemasonry for Men and Women, Le Droit Humain, Lodge officer
- Object number:
- M2013/1706
- Object production date:
- 1926 (circa)
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Cast metal
- Technique:
- Engraved
- Technique:
- Plated
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