- Title:
- Apron for a First Principal worn by Captain Andrew Hervey, made by Charlotte van Reuer, 1825.
- Object name(s):
- Regalia; Apron, Royal Arch Freemasonry, First Principal
- Brief description:
- White silk apron with a border of red and blue triangle patterned silk ribbon, with an inner edge of looped gold braid and an outer edge of gold fringe. The apron has two white silk ribbons with gold fringe ends sewn to the front with between them an embroidered Royal crown in silver and gold purl, passing, and spangle, with red velvet and blue silk detail. The flap has the same border as the apron and has a pierced metal gilt triangle containing a triple-tau attached to the front. The apron has a light blue silk backing and a red silk ribbon belt.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Aprons Royal Arch Freemasonry England First Principals
- Associated concept:
- Regalia Royal Arch Freemasonry England First Principals Aprons
- Associated person:
- Reuer, Charlotte van, Maker
- Associated person:
- Hervey, Andrew, Captain, Former owner
- Content - description:
- Royal crown, Triple Tau, Triangle
- Dimension:
- H: 392 W: 441 D: n/a Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 14/03/1925
- Inscription content:
- Charlotte Van Reuer / made this apron for / her friend Andrew Hervey June 8th 1825
- Inscription content:
- POSITION: Reverse of Apron TEXT: 'Captain Andrew Hervey / Bengal Army / Member of the Honourable Order / fo Royal Arch / Union of Colombo' METHOD: Ink SCRIPT TYPE: Handwritten LANGUAGE: English TRANSLATION: n/a NOTE: n/a
- Inscription content:
- POSITION: On belt ribbon inside hand drawn wreath TEXT: 'Isabella / & / Anne / Andrew / Harriet' METHOD: Ink SCRIPT TYPE: Handwritten LANGUAGE: English TRANSLATION: n/a NOTE: n/a
- Object name:
- Regalia; Apron, Royal Arch Freemasonry, First Principal
- Object number:
- M2009/2003
- Object production date:
- 1825
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Dyed
- Technique:
- Fringe
- Technique:
- Braid
- Technique:
- Purl
- Technique:
- Passing
- Technique:
- Spangle
- Technique:
- Embroidered
- Technique:
- Sheet metal
- Text:
- First Principal's apron with unofficial additions, c. 1820.
- Text reason:
- Display caption
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Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f931e608-633c-3f1c-bd8f-b6d331cd6b67, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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