- Title:
- Past Master's jewel for Lodge of St. John, No. 328 presented to W. Bro. W. Pitt Palmer, 1905.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Past Master
- Brief description:
- First hanging device: Standard flag in gold plated silver, infilled with light blue enamel and bearing the United Grand Lodge of England coat of arms in enamel, being a shield divided into vertical halves. The left half is the Moderns coat of arms consisting of a central chevron in white enamel with a pair of gold compasses within it. Above this are two white enamel castle towers and a third below, all on a red enamel background. On the right is the Antients coat of arms, consisting of a shield divided into four equal quadrants. These are formed by a green and white enamel cross. The top left quadrant shows a gold lion rearing on its hind legs on a dark blue enamel background. The top right quadrant shows an ox painted in black enamel on a gold background. The bottom right quadrant shows a spread eagle in gold on a dark blue enamel background. The bottom left quadrant shows a man with his hands raised painted in enamel. First hanging device (cont.): Above and below the coat of arms is gold text in Gothic script reading 'Torquay / Lodge of St. John / 328'. There is a presentation inscription on the reverse. Second hanging device: Gold set square with engraved foliage designs, beneath which is suspended the 47th proposition of Euclid, also in gold. Pin: Missing.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1900-1909--Past Masters
- Associated concept:
- St. John's Lodge, No. 328, Torquay--Jewels
- Associated concept:
- Heraldry--England--United Grand Lodge of England
- Associated person:
- Conroy Couch (Firm)
- Associated person:
- Palmer, W. Pitt, Former owner
- Comments:
- Early lodges in England and Wales may have had several different numbers, due to a renumbering process that took place many times. The final renumbering took place in 1863. We record the Lodge with the number it has now, or last had. For lodges founded before the final renumbering of 1863, the Library and Museum also ascribed a serial number. This is a unique number attributed in accordance with the date the lodge was founded. The serial number of this Lodge is 1536.
- Comments:
- As most jewels are manufactured in the same year they are presented, date of manufacture for this jewel is taken to be the same as its presentation date. Please note this manufacture date is speculative as occasionally jewels are manufactured before or even after the date of presentation.
- Content - description:
- Set square, United Grand Lodge coat of arms, Standard flag, 47th proposition of Euclid, Foliage
- Dimension:
- H: 95 W: 53 D: 7 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 01/03/1950
- Inscription content:
- 'BRO. CONROY COUCH'
- Inscription content:
- 'JEWELLER'
- Inscription content:
- 'TORQUAY'
- Inscription content:
- [First hanging device] 'SILVER'
- Inscription content:
- [Second hanging device] 15ct
- Inscription type:
- Hallmark
- Inscription content:
- POSITION: Reverse of first hanging device TEXT: 'Presented to / WOR. BRO. W. PITT PALMER, P.M. / as a token / of their / appreciation / and esteem / BY THE BRETHREN OF / THE / LODGE OF ST. JOHN 328 / Feb. 6th, 1906'. METHOD: Engraved SCRIPT TYPE: Block LANGUAGE: English TRANSLATION: n/a NOTE: n/a
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Past Master
- Object number:
- M2006/179
- Object production date:
- 1905 (circa)
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Cast metal
- Technique:
- Engraved
- Technique:
- Enamelled
- Technique:
- Plated
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