Lot 953
Ornate Masonic Apron with Numerous Masonic Symbols, c. 1840. 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 (mostly under the upper fringe), 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 (as seen on the back of a United States one dollar bill) 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.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
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