- Title:
- Plate jewel with masonic symbolism (undated).
- 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 both 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 maul and to the right is a trowel. This is all encircled by a border of inset paste. There is a hanging loop at the top and a bottom bar for attaching a ribbon. 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: 66 W: 49 D: 4 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Plate
- Object number:
- M2009/3550
- Object production date:
- n/k
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Pierced
- Technique:
- Engraved (hand)
- Technique:
- Cast metal
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/61447d00-51b9-30d1-b2a9-04d7e488ca42
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/61447d00-51b9-30d1-b2a9-04d7e488ca42, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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