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Title:
Installing Officer's jewel for Doric Lodge, No. 3384 presented to W. Bro. Frederick Broadsmith, 1909.
Object name(s):
Jewels; Jewel, Installing Officer; Jewel, Consecrating Officer
Brief description:
Top bar: Three branched foliage design, in gold plated silver, about which is entwined a banner, infilled with white and dark blue enamel with text in painted dark blue enamel reading 'INSTALLING OFFICER'. Ribbon: Ribbed silk in dark blue. Hanging device: Gold plated silver shield split into vertical halves. The left half is the arms of the Earldom of Cheshire, being infilled with dark blue enamel with three gold wheatsheaves. The right half is the arms of the Egertons of Tatton being infilled with white enamel and bearing a painted red lion within three black markings. The shield is pinned to a frame in gold plated silver, consisting of a globe topped pillar to each side and a black and white chequered pavement beneath. The frame is completed with a foliage design, around which is entwined a banner, infilled with white enamel with pink shading and painted black text reading 'DORIC / LODGE / No. 3384'. A set square and compass design in gold plated silver surmounts the device. There is a presentation inscription on reverse. Pin: Vertical.
Collection:
Museum of Freemasonry
Acquisition method:
Donation
Associated concept:
Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1900-1909--Installing Officers
Associated concept:
Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1900-1909--Consecrating Officers
Associated concept:
Doric Lodge, No. 3384, Marple--Jewels
Associated concept:
Heraldry--England--Cheshire, Earldom of
Associated concept:
Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Heraldry--England--Chester, Earldom of
Associated concept:
Heraldry--England--Egertons of Tatton
Associated concept:
Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Heraldry--England--Egertons of Tatton
Associated person:
George Kenning and Son
Associated person:
Broadsmith, Frederick, 1844-1918, Former owner
Comments:
The Installing Officer is the consecration officer that actually installs the officers of the new lodge.
Content - description:
Set square and compass, Earldom of Cheshire arms, Egerton of Tatton arms, Pillars, Chequered pavement, Foliage
Dimension:
H: 111 W: 40 D: 7 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
Entry date:
n/k
Inscription content:
'G. K. & S.'
Inscription content:
'KENNING & SON'
Inscription content:
'LONDON'
Inscription content:
Sterling silver, London, lowercase o, 1909/10
Inscription type:
Hallmark
Inscription content:
POSITION: Reverse of hanging device TEXT: 'PRESENTED BY THE FOUNDERS OF DORIC LODGE, No. 3384 TO W. BRO. / FREDERICK BROADSMITH P. ASST. G. REGR. ENGD., PROV. GRAND SECRETARY / FOR / HIS SERVICES / AS / INSTALLING / OFFICER / OCT. 2ND / 1909'. METHOD: Engraved SCRIPT TYPE: Block LANGUAGE: English TRANSLATION: n/a NOTE: n/a
Object name:
Jewels; Jewel, Installing Officer; Jewel, Consecrating Officer
Object number:
M2002/1399
Object production date:
1909
Object production place:
England
Reproduction format:
Digital image
Technique:
Cast metal
Technique:
Plated
Technique:
Woven
Technique:
Enamelled
Technique:
Painted
Technique:
Pinned

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Use licence for this record: CC BY

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