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Title:
Apron in leather and silk, with hand-painted with emblems for the Moderns Grand Lodge and text reading 'Fides', circa 1770.
Object name(s):
Regalia; Apron, Moderns Grand Lodge
Brief description:
Rectangular leather apron in cream with triangular flap, leather ties and with light blue tassels. Hand-painted in colour with masonic symbols consisting of a set square and compass, moon with seven stars and a sun. The triangular flap is hand-painted with a pedestal with flames on the top, which is flanked on each side by a trowel and a gavel. Below the pedestal is text reading 'FIDES'.
Collection:
Museum of Freemasonry
Acquisition method:
Donation
Associated concept:
Aprons Freemasonry England Moderns Grand Lodge
Associated concept:
Regalia Freemasonry England Moderns Grand Lodge Aprons
Content - description:
Set square and compass, Sun, Moon, Seven stars, Pedestal, Flames, Trowel, Gavel
Dimension:
H: 340 W: 335 D: 20
Entry date:
n/k
Object name:
Regalia; Apron, Moderns Grand Lodge
Object number:
M2015/1187
Object production date:
1770 (circa)
Object production place:
England
Reproduction format:
Image pending
Technique:
Tanned leather
Technique:
Hand painted
Technique:
Woven

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/02a28525-62bb-30d3-8f15-2b17139596a2

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/02a28525-62bb-30d3-8f15-2b17139596a2, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY

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