- Title:
- Gauntlets (pair) for an Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies.
- Object name(s):
- Regalia; Gauntlets, Grand Rank
- Brief description:
- Pair of gauntlets in dark blue silk with gold lace edging and gold fringe, backed with dark blue silk. On one side is the device of an Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies being two crossed rods, tied by a ribbon with a bow, with text below reading 'ASSISTANT', embroidered in gold purl. Framing the device is a wreath of wheat and acacia embroidered in gold purl and gold spangles.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Regalia--Freemasonry--England--Grand Rank--Gauntlets
- Associated concept:
- Gauntlets--Freemasonry--England--Grand Rank
- Associated concept:
- Grand Rank--Regalia
- Associated person:
- Toye, Kenning and Spencer Ltd
- Content - description:
- Crossed rods, Wheat, Acacia
- Dimension:
- H: 180 W: 167 D: 93 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Inscription content:
- (Right gauntlet only) Sewed label with embroidered text 'BY APPOINTMENT TO / H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / GOLD & SILVER LACEMEN / TOYE, KENNING / & / SPENCER LTD / LONDON . MANCHESTER . BIRMINGHAM / GLASGOW . LIVERPOOL & BEDWORTH / ESTABLISHED 1801'.
- Object name:
- Regalia; Gauntlets, Grand Rank
- Object number:
- M2008/210
- Object production date:
- n/k
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Embroidered
- Technique:
- Purl
- Technique:
- Fringe
- Technique:
- Lace
- Technique:
- Spangles
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/5b84fe34-ffe3-3622-bd17-7a107167942d
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/5b84fe34-ffe3-3622-bd17-7a107167942d, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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