- Title:
- Plate jewel with masonic symbolism, 1819.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Plate
- Brief description:
- Pierced and engraved silver metal oval plate jewel. Obverse, central to the design is a level and a plumb rule that have inset paste and are surrounded by a set square and compass. The compass is inset with paste at the top. To the left of the compass is a trowel and to the right is a maul. This is all encircled by a border that bears a rayed design. There is a hanging loop at the top. 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
- Content - description:
- Set square, Compass, Trowel, Plumb rule, Maul, Level
- Dimension:
- H: 90 W: 63 D: 3 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Inscription content:
- Sterling silver, London, lowercase d, 1819
- Inscription type:
- Hallmark
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Plate
- Object number:
- M2010/3
- Object production date:
- 1819
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Cut metal
- Technique:
- Pierced
- Technique:
- Engraved (hand)
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/4623af75-b66d-3ab3-8a8f-4888dcf087fe
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/4623af75-b66d-3ab3-8a8f-4888dcf087fe, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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