- Title:
- Medals (2) commemorating the centenary of the Grand Lodge of Colorado, U.S.A., 1861-1961.
- Object name(s):
- Metal; Medal, United States of America
- Brief description:
- Gold coloured metal medal. On the obverse central to the design is a relief depiction of an open book enclosed within a set square and compass, which is surmounted by a radiated All-seeing eye. Beneath this is a banner mounted by relief text reading '1861 / FREEMASONRY / IN / COLORADO / 1961'. Beneath this is a trowel. Arching the bottom half of the design is relief text reading 'ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY'. On the reverse central to the design is relief text reading 'COMMEMORATING / THE / 100TH / ANNIVERSARY / OF THE / M. W. GRAND LODGE / OF A. F. & A. M. / OF / COLORADO / AUGUST 2. 1961'.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Medals Freemasonry U.S.A. Colorado
- Comments:
- As most items are manufactured in the same year they are presented, date of manufacture for this medal is taken to be the same as its presentation date. Please note this manufacture date is speculative as occasionally items are manufactured before or even after the date of presentation.
- Comments:
- The cataloguing of the medal collection at the Library and Museum of Freemasonry was supported by a grant from Arts Council England in 2013.
- Content - description:
- Book, Set square and compass, All-seeing eye, Rays, Banner, Trowel
- Dimension:
- H: n/a W: n/a D: 2 Dia: 28 Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 13/12/1961
- Object name:
- Metal; Medal, United States of America
- Object number:
- M2010/1240
- Object production date:
- 1961 (circa)
- Object production place:
- United States of America
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Struck metal
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