- Title:
- Apron for a French Master Mason, circa 1850.
- Object name(s):
- Regalia; Apron, France
- Brief description:
- Cream satin apron with a small triangular flap, both with a light blue ruched ribbon trim. Decorated with embroidery, gold spangle, gold and silver purl and set paste gems, the apron has a central temple enclosing a square and compass tied with ribbon and framing a crossed maul and chisel. The temple is set in a small landscape with a mallet, trowel and level below it, the letter 'J' and an acacia tree to the left and the letter 'B' and an olive tree to the right. Above is a sun on the left and a crescent moon on the right. The flap is decorated with a radiant sun framing the letter 'G'. The apron has a light blue silk backing.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Regalia Freemasonry France Aprons
- Associated concept:
- Aprons Freemasonry France
- Content - description:
- Acacia, Set square and compass, Maul, Chisel, Tree, Sun, Moon, Olive, Landscape, Level, Gavel, Trowel
- Dimension:
- H: 317 W: 365 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Object name:
- Regalia; Apron, France
- Object number:
- M2010/1888
- Object production date:
- 1850 (circa)
- Object production place:
- France
- Reproduction format:
- Image pending
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Embroidered
- Technique:
- Spangled
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d464eaf3-4113-30b6-8597-f59071cba68a
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d464eaf3-4113-30b6-8597-f59071cba68a, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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