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Title:
Apron embroidered and painted with masonic and religious emblems on silk, circa 1833.
Object name(s):
Regalia; Apron
Brief description:
White satin weave silk apron with a semi-circular light blue flap, a triple border of light blue, dark blue and red silk ribbon and a white silk lining. Apron is decorated with an embroidered arch in red velvet with keystone in white and gold braid pillars topped with embroidered globes. Masonic and religious symbols are painted in colour inside and around the arch. On the flap is a set square and compasses in gold braid.
Collection:
Museum of Freemasonry
Acquisition method:
Donation
Associated concept:
Aprons Royal Arch Freemasonry England
Associated concept:
Regalia Royal Arch Freemasonry England 1700-1819 Aprons
Associated person:
Dalbiac, George, Former owner
Content - description:
All-seeing eye, Burning bush, Sun, Moon, Serpent and staff, Seal of Solomon, Ladder, Shovel, Pick axe, Book, Cloud, Globe, Set square and compass, Arch, Keystone
Dimension:
H: 393 W: 453 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
Entry date:
n/k
Inscription content:
POSITION: Underside of flap TEXT: Geo. Dalbiac / July 1833 METHOD: Ink SCRIPT TYPE: Handwritten LANGUAGE: English TRANSLATION: n/a NOTE: n/a
Object name:
Regalia; Apron
Object number:
M2010/1494
Object production date:
1833 (circa)
Object production place:
England
Reproduction format:
Digital image
Technique:
Painted
Technique:
Woven
Technique:
Embroidered
Technique:
Dyed
Technique:
Braid
Text:
Satin Royal Arch apron with red velvet and hand painted decoration, under the flap is written 'Geo. Dalbiac, July, 1833'.
Text reason:
Display caption

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/c0dc88c3-dd4a-352f-9790-5030cce5a1b6

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/c0dc88c3-dd4a-352f-9790-5030cce5a1b6, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY

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