- Title:
- Plate jewel with masonic symbolism, 1802.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Plate
- Brief description:
- Silver metal pierced and engraved plate jewel. Obverse, central to the design is a level, which is surrounded by a set square and compass that has a flower at the top. Within the set square and compass and to the left of the level, in line with the angle of the compass, passing diagonally is a ladder and from the right is a sword. To the left of the compass is a dagger and above this is a trowel. To the right of the compass is a plumb rule with a gavel upon it. Below the set square is a section of a circle.The design is mirrored on the reverse.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1700-1819
- Associated concept:
- Silverwork--Jewels--1700-1819
- Associated concept:
- Symbolism--Freemasonry--Jewels--1700-1819
- Associated person:
- Peter, Anne and William Bateman, 1800-1805, Silversmith
- Content - description:
- Level, Set square and compass, Flower, Ladder, Sword, Dagger, Trowel, Plumb rule, Gavel, Section of a circle
- Dimension:
- H: 58 W: 63 D: 1 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 25/11/1969
- Inscription content:
- 'PB / AB / WB'
- Inscription content:
- Sterling silver, London, uppercase G, 1802
- Inscription type:
- Hallmark
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Plate
- Object number:
- M1969/289
- Object production date:
- 1802
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Pierced
- Technique:
- Engraved (hand)
- Technique:
- Cut metal
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/184a310c-73ea-3a7d-86fb-d3e9162d5808
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/184a310c-73ea-3a7d-86fb-d3e9162d5808, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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