- Title:
- Plate jewel with masonic symbolism (undated).
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Plate
- Brief description:
- Silver gilt coloured metal plate jewel in the form of a rayed sun. Obverse, central to the design at the centre of the sun is hand engraved masonic symbolism. Reverse, central to the design is a Volume of Sacred Law which bears the text 'HOLY BIBLE' and in engraved set square and compass on it. Behind the Volume are five points of a Pythagorean star. The rays of the sun are decorated with rayed designs. There is a hanging loop at the top.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Purchase
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1700-1819
- Associated concept:
- Silverwork--Jewels--1700-1819
- Associated concept:
- Symbolism--Freemasonry--Jewels--1700-1819
- Content - description:
- Rayed design, Volume of Sacred Law, Set square and compass, Pythagorean star, Plinth, Tiered steps, Trowel, Level, Plumb rule, Jachin and Boaz, Chequered pavement, Globes, Sun, Moon, Seven stars, All-seeing eye
- Dimension:
- H: 64 W: 65 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 15/04/2003
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Plate
- Object number:
- M2010/716
- Object production date:
- n/k
- Object production place:
- n/k
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Cut metal
- Technique:
- Engraved (hand)
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/2443a39e-8b0c-3512-bb75-4d3bc1bc1895
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/2443a39e-8b0c-3512-bb75-4d3bc1bc1895, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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