- Title:
- Medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of freemasonry in Texas (1837-1987) and John E. Jack Kelly as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas, U.S.A., circa 1987.
- Object name(s):
- Metal; Medal, United States of America
- Brief description:
- Bronze coloured metal medal. On the obverse central to the design is a relief depiction of a five-pointed star with a set square and compass at its centre. On each side of this is a banner mounted by relief text reading '1837 / 1987'. Behind the star is an oak and laurel wreath tied at the bottom with a ribbon. Encircling the whole design is a border mounted by relief text reading 'THE GRAND LODGE OF TEXAS AF&AM / 150 YEARS OF TEXAS MASONRY'. On the reverse central to the design is a relief depiction of an extended pair of compasses surmounted by a five-pointed star with a protractor below the compass. Enclosing this is an oak wreath. Encircling the whole design is a border mounted by relief text reading 'JOHN E. JACK KELLY GRAND MASTER / 1987'.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Medals Freemasonry U.S.A. Texas
- Associated person:
- Kelly, John, E., Jack, Dedicatee
- Comments:
- As most items are manufactured in the same year they are presented, date of manufacture for this medal is taken to be the same as its presentation date. Please note this manufacture date is speculative as occasionally items are manufactured before or even after the date of presentation.
- 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:
- Star, Set square and compass, Banner, Oak and laurel wreath, Ribbon, Compasses, Protractor, Oak wreath
- Dimension:
- H: n/a W: n/a D: 3 Dia: 39 Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Object name:
- Metal; Medal, United States of America
- Object number:
- M2013/1738
- Object production date:
- 1987 (circa)
- Object production place:
- United States of America
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Struck metal
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Use licence for this record: CC BY
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