- Title:
- Founder's jewel for Peterborough and Counties Lodge, No. 2996, 1903.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Founder
- Brief description:
- Top bar: Gold plated silver bar in the shape of an architectural pediment with a pierced geometric design on top, a pierced foliage motif at each end and a fleur-de-lis in the centre. From the bar is draped a gold plated silver banner infilled with dark red enamel with text reading 'FOUNDER'. Ribbon: Ribbed and watered silk in light blue. Ribbon device: Set square and compass in gold plated silver with engraved foliage design. Hanging device: Four gold plated silver shields placed at angles with their points touching. The top left shield shows the civic coat of arms of Northampton showing a white enamel tower supported by a gold lion on each side on a red and green enamel background. The top right shield shows the civic coat of arms of Huntingdon painted in colour enamel being a hunting scene consisting of a man and dog hunting a stag with a tree in the background. The bottom right shield is the civic coat of arms of Cambridge being a gold bridge over the River Cam on a red enamel background. Above the bridge is a gold fleur-de-lis between two white heraldic roses and on the river are three black enamel sailing boats. The bottom left shield contains the civic coat of arms of Lincoln being a red enamel cross on a white enamel background. At the centre of the cross is a gold fleur-de-lis. Hanging device (cont.): Above the four shields is placed a fifth shield being the civic coat of arms of Peterborough. It is divided into vertical halves, the left half containing crossed keys on a red enamel background and the right half containing crossed swords on a dark blue enamel background. Arching over the shields is a gold plated silver banner with scrolling ends infilled with dark blue enamel and with text reading 'PETERBOROUGH & / COUNTIES / LODGE'. Below the shields is a stylised foliage design in gold plated silver upon which is placed a white enamel bar with text reading 'No. 2996'. Pin: Vertical.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--England--1900-1909--Founders
- Associated concept:
- Peterborough and Counties Lodge, No. 2996, Peterborough Jewels
- Associated concept:
- Heraldry--England--Cambridge--Civic
- Associated concept:
- Heraldry--England--Huntingdon--Civic
- Associated concept:
- Heraldry--England--Lincoln--Civic
- Associated concept:
- Heraldry--England--Northampton--Civic
- Associated concept:
- Heraldry--England--Peterborough--Civic
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Heraldry--England--Cambridge--Civic
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Heraldry--England--Huntingdon--Civic
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Heraldry--England--Lincoln--Civic
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Heraldry--England--Northampton--Civic
- Associated concept:
- Badges (logos)--Freemasonry--Heraldry--England--Peterborough--Civic
- Content - description:
- Set square and compass, Peterborough civic coat of arms, Northampton civic coat of arms, Huntingdon civic coat of arms, Cambridge civic coat of arms, Lincoln coat of arms, Foliage
- Dimension:
- H: 100 W: 42 D: 9 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 03/12/1958
- Inscription content:
- 'KENNING & SON'
- Inscription content:
- 'LONDON'
- Inscription content:
- G. K. & S.'
- Inscription content:
- Sterling silver, London, lowercase h, 1903/04
- Inscription type:
- Hallmark
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Founder
- Object number:
- M2002/1007
- Object production date:
- 1903
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Cast metal
- Technique:
- Engraved
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Watered
- Technique:
- Enamelled
- Technique:
- Painted
- Technique:
- Pierced
- Technique:
- Plated
- Technique:
- Pinned
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Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f30be0be-f944-3d5b-b26e-67dbcd4ed854, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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