- Title:
- Founder's jewel for Vulcan Lodge, No. 3181, 1906.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Founder
- Brief description:
- Top bar: Bar surmounted by curling foliage, infilled with dark blue enamel and with text reading 'FOUNDER'. Ribbon: Seven rows and three columns of cylindrical metal links. Ribbon device: Organist's device being a lyre in gold plated silver. Hanging device: Painted in colour enamel, an image of Vulcan the Roman god of metal work and craft, working with a black bird beside him. The image is encircled by a band of dark blue enamel with text reading 'VULCAN LODGE / No. 3181'. The image is pinned to a five pointed star with ridges in relief on each ray. Pin: Vertical.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1900-1909--Founders
- Associated concept:
- Vulcan Lodge, No. 3181 [erased], London--Jewels
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Deities--Vulcan (Roman deity)
- Associated person:
- Spencer and Co
- Comments:
- Vulcan Lodge, No. 3181 was founded as a masonic home for those in the iron, steel and heavy metal industries.
- Content - description:
- Vulcan, Lyre, Five-pointed star, Foliage
- Dimension:
- H: 92 W: 47 D: 11 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Inscription content:
- 'SPENCER'
- Inscription content:
- 'LONDON'
- Inscription content:
- 'R. S.'
- Inscription content:
- Sterling silver, Birmingham, lowercase g, 1906/07
- Inscription type:
- Hallmark
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Founder
- Object number:
- M2002/1203
- Object production date:
- 1906
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Cast metal
- Technique:
- Engraved
- Technique:
- Plated
- Technique:
- Enamelled
- Technique:
- Painted
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Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/0ce646bb-b640-3933-ba52-e0ee512a0875, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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