- Title:
- Apron and gauntlets for an Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies.
- Object name(s):
- Regalia; Apron, Grand Rank; Gauntlets, Grand Rank
- Brief description:
- Apron: Rectangular apron with triangular flap, in white leather and with a border of ribbed silk, in dark blue with gold lace edging and finished with gold fringe. Suspended from the flap are two ribbons in the same silk, each ended with a cast gold coloured metal bar with foliage designs and ball and chain tassels. There are three levels in gold coloured metal, one on the flap and two on the apron. At the centre of the apron is a device of an Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, being a pair of crossed rods in gold purl and pearl purl. Below is gold purl text reading 'ASSISTANT'. This is all within a gold purl and pearl purl wreath of wheat and acacia. The apron is lined in dark blue silk and has a belt with a gold coloured metal buckle. Gauntlets: Pair (2) of gauntlets in dark blue silk with gold lace trim and the base finished with gold fringe. On one side of each gauntlet is the device of an Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, being a pair of crossed rods in gold purl and pearl purl. Below is gold purl text reading 'ASSISTANT'. This is all within a gold purl and pearl purl wreath of wheat and acacia.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Regalia Freemasonry England Grand Rank Aprons
- Associated concept:
- Regalia Freemasonry England Grand Rank Gauntlets
- Associated concept:
- Aprons--Freemasonry--England--Grand Rank
- Associated concept:
- Gauntlets--Freemasonry--England--Grand Rank
- Content - description:
- Crossed rods, Levels, Wheat, Acacia
- Dimension:
- (Apron) H: 443 W: 500 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Dimension:
- (Gauntlets) H: 205 W: 197 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Object name:
- Regalia; Apron, Grand Rank; Gauntlets, Grand Rank
- Object number:
- M2009/766/1-/2
- Object production date:
- n/k
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Leatherwork
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Lace
- Technique:
- Fringe
- Technique:
- Cast metal
- Technique:
- Metal embroidery
- Technique:
- Purl
- Technique:
- Pearl purl
- Technique:
- Passing
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Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/45ae3e9c-d496-381c-8f38-c3adc8842223, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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