Transport box with Masonic attributes

United Kingdom

19th century

Iron, brass, silk

Freemason set including:

• A sautoir scarf, in sky blue silk, decorated with Masonic symbols embroidered in cannetille and gold sequins and monogrammed “JB”, medal decorated en suite and marked “FORCE SAGESE”; a skull surrounded by nine drops appears on the reverse.
• Two tricolour blue, red and white saltires with Masonic symbol medals 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 flap apron 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: JK JAMES LODGE KINDRED HOPE".

Ref.: 5711

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