badge
- Museum number
- 1978,1002.86
- Description
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Masonic badge in openwork silver set with garnets and pastes, decorated with emblems of Freemasonry: viz, segment, level, trowel, gavel, coffin, square and compasses, plumb rule, crescent moon, Volume of the Sacred Law, All-seeing Eye. On the back the hinge for the brooch-pin, at the top a suspension ring. Image on top of first group.
- Production date
- 18thC(late)
- Dimensions
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Height: 5 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Text from catalogue of the Hull Grundy Gift (Gere et al 1984) no 338:
A comprehensive collection of masonic badges is at Freemason's Hall, London (see Tudor-Craig 1938)
- Location
- Not on display
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1978,1002.86
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: HG.86 (masterlist number)
