United Kingdom
19th century
Iron, brass, silk
Masonic set including :
- A sky blue silk saltire decorated with Masonic symbols embroidered in cannetille and gold sequins and monogrammed ‘J. B.’, medal decorated en suite and marked ‘FORCE WISDOM’; a skull and crossbones surrounded by nine drops appears on the reverse.
- Two blue, red and white tricolour saltire medals with masonic symbols marked ‘EAST LANCASHIRE’; one is signed ‘KENNING & SON LONDON’ on the reverse.
- Green silk scarf decorated with Masonic symbols embroidered in cannetille and gold sequins; marked ‘2iein Jur’.
- Leather and silk apron with flaps decorated with Masonic symbols and marked in an oval ‘MASONIC OUTFITTERS AND JEWELLERS’, "MOSES &CO. MADRAS".
- Red and green silk ribbon.
- Metal carrying case marked ‘BRO: J. K. JAMES LODGE KINDRED HOPE’.
Reference : 5711
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