- Title:
- Plate jewel for Lodge No. 26 presented to Samuel Bingham (undated).
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Plate
- Brief description:
- Oval silver coloured pierced and engraved metal plate jewel. Obverse, central to the design is a skull and crossed bones. There is a banner above bearing the text 'MEMENTO: MORI'. Around the edge bears the text 'SAMUEL BINGHAM'. The design is mirrored on the reverse with some differences. Around the edge is the text ' BEAUTY WIS / DOM STRENGTH / No. 26'.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England
- Associated concept:
- Silverwork--Jewels
- Associated concept:
- Symbolism--Freemasonry--Jewels
- Associated person:
- Bingham, Samuel, Former owner
- Comments:
- The latin motto 'MEMENTO: MORI' translates as 'REMEMBER YOU SHALL DIE'.
- Content - description:
- Skull and crossed bones
- Dimension:
- H: 40 W: 28 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 23/02/1970
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Plate
- Object number:
- M1970/31
- Object production date:
- n/k
- Object production place:
- n/k
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Cut metal
- Technique:
- Pierced
- Technique:
- Engraved (hand)
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/616dcedc-b269-36eb-a3c4-579dde18035a
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/616dcedc-b269-36eb-a3c4-579dde18035a, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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