- Title:
- Special Centenary Jewel for Grand Stewards' Lodge, 1735-1835.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Special Centenary
- Brief description:
- Top bar: Curved gold plated silver bar. Ribbon: Ribbed silk in crimson. Hanging device: Level with a clear gemstone plumb weight, below which is a plumb rule, also with a clear gemstone plumb weight, over a set square, all in gold plated silver. The design is pinned to a ring of gold plated silver set with red gemstones and framed by a gold plated silver sunburst. All is within a framed band of clear gemstones. Surmounting the device is a monogram in gold plated silver, consisting of the letters 'G', 'S' and 'L' entwined. Below the device is a banner in gold plated silver with engraved text reading '1735 / CENTENARY / 1835'. Pin: Vertical.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Grand Stewards' Lodge, London--Jewels
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1830-1839--Anniversaries
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1830-1839--Specials
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1730-1739--Anniversaries
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1730-1739--Specials
- Associated person:
- Spencer and Co
- Comments:
- Grand Stewards' Lodge is one of a small number to have a non-standard centenary jewel. Prior to the mid 1860s lodges produced unofficial jewels for centenaries and those with existing jewels were allowed to continue them as a concession when a standard form was made compulsory.
- Comments:
- The design of this jewel was taken from the Grand Stewards' original members jewels used until 1835. The central working tool motif is taken from the jewel originally worn by the Master of the Grand Stewards' Lodge, which is purported to have been designed by the artist William Hogarth in the 1730s, himself a Grand Steward in 1735.
- Content - description:
- Monogram, Set square, Level, Plumb rule, Sunburst
- Dimension:
- H: 95 W: 41 D: 13 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Inscription content:
- 'SPENCER'
- Inscription content:
- 'LONDON'
- Inscription content:
- 'R.S. & Co.'
- Inscription content:
- 'SILVER'
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Special Centenary
- Object number:
- M1963/387
- Object production date:
- n/k
- Object production place:
- England
- Related object number:
- 35327557
- Related object note:
- Related object database number
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Cast metal
- Technique:
- Engraved
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Plated
- Technique:
- Gem setting
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Use licence for this record: CC BY
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