- Title:
- Founder's Jewel for St. Audrey Lodge, No. 2727 presented to Bro. Albert Burton, 1898.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Founder
- Brief description:
- Top bar: Gold plated silver banner with forked ends infilled with dark blue enamel with text 'FOUNDER'. This is draped on a curling foliage motif in gold plated silver. Ribbon: Ribbed silk in light blue, faded to green. Ribbon device: Secretary's device, consisting of crossed quills tied by a ribbon, in gold plated silver. Hanging device: Gold plated silver shield with a colour image of Ely Cathedral painted on enamel. This is pinned to a frame that consists of a gold plated silver foliage motif and a white enamelled banner, which has text reading ' ST. AUDREY / LODGE / NO. 2727 / ELY'. At the top of the device is a relief portrait of St. Audrey, holding a staff. Pin: Vertical.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1890-1899--Founders
- Associated concept:
- St. Audrey Lodge, No. 2727, Ely--Jewels
- Associated concept:
- Architecture--Ecclesiastical--England--Cambridgeshire--Ely--Ely Cathedral
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Architecture--England--Cambridgeshire--Ely--Ely Cathedral
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Saints--St. Audrey
- Associated person:
- Spencer and Co
- Associated person:
- Burton, Albert, Former owner
- Comments:
- Saint Audrey, born Ethelreda, was a princess who founded, and was abbess of, the Abbey of Ely.
- Comments:
- Albert Burton was Founding Secretary of the Lodge, and was also Master in the year 1905-6.
- Content - description:
- Crossed quills, Ely Cathedral, Foliage, St. Audrey
- Dimension:
- H: 95 W: 40 D: 9 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Inscription content:
- 'SPENCER'
- Inscription content:
- 'LONDON'
- Inscription content:
- 'R.S'
- Inscription content:
- Sterling silver, Birmingham, gothic lowercase y, 1898/9.
- Inscription type:
- Hallmark
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Founder
- Object number:
- M2002/745
- Object production date:
- 1898
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Cast metal
- Technique:
- Plated
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Painted
- Technique:
- Pinned
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/6556fd93-6226-3953-82dd-c624e1ffd50a
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/6556fd93-6226-3953-82dd-c624e1ffd50a, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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