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Masonic Apron with Masonic Symbols, c. 1840

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Masonic Apron with Masonic Symbols, c. 1840
<Our item number 141015><B>Ornate Masonic Apron with Numerous Masonic Symbols, c. 1840.</B> 15 x 19 in., cream colored silk with printed symbols in blue, red and yellow, surrounded by an extremely ornate, gilt, sequin and tassel fringe. The center part is padded, creating a three dimensional effect. There is minor fraying, a few minor spots and a few small, barely noticeable holes &#40;mostly under the upper fringe&#41;, but otherwise in excellent condition, and mounted in a plexiglass case. Besides the usual trowel, compass and square, this apron has the all-seeing eye &#40;as seen on the back of a United States one dollar bill&#41; in red, blue, black and yellow at the top, and in the lower part a scene in the temple, a sword, a beehive, a heart, a ladder to heaven, an urn spouting fire and clouds, two pillars each with a different globe on top, and various other symbols. An apron such as this would have been worn by the Worshipful Master of a Masonic Lodge. This is a wonderful piece of Masonic History. <BR >Estimated Value &#36;800 - 1,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 141015<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/49jpegs/141015.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>