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Masonic Collection (#7)

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Background imageMasonic Collection: Masonic apron (silks & embroidery on leather)

Masonic apron (silks & embroidery on leather)
741506 Masonic apron (silks & embroidery on leather) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Franc-MaAzonnerie, Paris

Background imageMasonic Collection: Arms of the Bricklayers and Tilers of the Gateshead Chapter, 1671

Arms of the Bricklayers and Tilers of the Gateshead Chapter, 1671
KW278009 Arms of the Bricklayers and Tilers of the Gateshead Chapter, 1671, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

Background imageMasonic Collection: Masonic lodge summons, dated 1796 (litho)

Masonic lodge summons, dated 1796 (litho)
STC258886 Masonic lodge summons, dated 1796 (litho) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comber lodge; ); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageMasonic Collection: Apron of a Master, 18th century (painted leather)

Apron of a Master, 18th century (painted leather)
CHT163387 Apron of a Master, 18th century (painted leather) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Franc-MaAzonnerie, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageMasonic Collection: Assembly of Free Masons to Initiate an Apprentice, from

Assembly of Free Masons to Initiate an Apprentice, from
STC88453 Assembly of Free Masons to Initiate an Apprentice, from The Ceremonies of Religion and Custom, c.1733 (engraving) by French School

Background imageMasonic Collection: Grand Lodge of the Eclectic Union, Frankfort-a-Maine (colour litho)

Grand Lodge of the Eclectic Union, Frankfort-a-Maine (colour litho)
2810779 Grand Lodge of the Eclectic Union, Frankfort-a-Maine (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Lodge of the Eclectic Union, Frankfort-a-Maine)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Struggle for a child between the childs family and the Church

Struggle for a child between the childs family and the Church
CHT214009 Struggle for a child between the childs family and the Church, the State and the Freemasons, caricature from L Assiette au Beurre, 1907 (colour litho) by Gir

Background imageMasonic Collection: Assembly of Free Masons for the Initiation of a Master, the entrance of the candidate to

Assembly of Free Masons for the Initiation of a Master, the entrance of the candidate to
STC88455 Assembly of Free Masons for the Initiation of a Master, the entrance of the candidate to the lodge, from The Ceremonies of Religion and Custom, c.1733 (engraving) by French School

Background imageMasonic Collection: Prince Frederick of the Netherlands

Prince Frederick of the Netherlands
6117205 Prince Frederick of the Netherlands by Unknown artist, (18th century); (add.info.: Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, 1797-1881, as Grand Master of Freemasons in 1817)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Girl in a white dress, 1800-20 (oil on canvas)

Girl in a white dress, 1800-20 (oil on canvas)
5917412 Girl in a white dress, 1800-20 (oil on canvas) by European School, (19th century); 71.3x55.3 cm; Slovenska Narodna Galeria, Bratislava, Slovakia; European, out of copyright

Background imageMasonic Collection: Arithmetic, 1760 (fresco transferred to canvas)

Arithmetic, 1760 (fresco transferred to canvas)
3618015 Arithmetic, 1760 (fresco transferred to canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 370.8 x 147 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageMasonic Collection: Grammar, 1760 (fresco transferred to canvas)

Grammar, 1760 (fresco transferred to canvas)
3618017 Grammar, 1760 (fresco transferred to canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 370.8 x 147 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageMasonic Collection: North Broad Street from City Hall from the Castner Scrapbook Collection, c

North Broad Street from City Hall from the Castner Scrapbook Collection, c
3492777 North Broad Street from City Hall from the Castner Scrapbook Collection, c.1875 (albumen print) by American Photographer

Background imageMasonic Collection: Procession of 1741 in London mocking Freemasons, 1843 (engraving)

Procession of 1741 in London mocking Freemasons, 1843 (engraving)
741521 Procession of 1741 in London mocking Freemasons, 1843 (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageMasonic Collection: Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte meeting freemasons from the Grand Orient de France Lodge

Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte meeting freemasons from the Grand Orient de France Lodge
741511 Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte meeting freemasons from the Grand Orient de France Lodge after the coup d etat of 2 December, 1852 (litho) by French School

Background imageMasonic Collection: Arms of Masons, Carpenters, etc (engraving)

Arms of Masons, Carpenters, etc (engraving)
2810785 Arms of Masons, Carpenters, etc (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arms of Masons, Carpenters, etc)

Background imageMasonic Collection: MW His Grace the Duke of Abercorn, Grand Master of Ireland (engraving)

MW His Grace the Duke of Abercorn, Grand Master of Ireland (engraving)
2810784 MW His Grace the Duke of Abercorn, Grand Master of Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: MW His Grace the Duke of Abercorn)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Grand Lodge of Ireland, Private Lodge Clothing and Jewels (colour litho)

Grand Lodge of Ireland, Private Lodge Clothing and Jewels (colour litho)
2810777 Grand Lodge of Ireland, Private Lodge Clothing and Jewels (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Lodge of Ireland)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Grand Lodge of Norway (colour litho)

Grand Lodge of Norway (colour litho)
2810764 Grand Lodge of Norway (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Lodge of Norway)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Provincial Grand Lodge Clothing, England (colour litho)

Provincial Grand Lodge Clothing, England (colour litho)
2810758 Provincial Grand Lodge Clothing, England (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Provincial Grand Lodge Clothing, England)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Grand Lodge of England, Private Lodge Jewels and Clothing (colour litho)

Grand Lodge of England, Private Lodge Jewels and Clothing (colour litho)
2810757 Grand Lodge of England, Private Lodge Jewels and Clothing (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Lodge of England)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Grand Officers Jewels of the Grand Lodge of Scotland (colour litho)

Grand Officers Jewels of the Grand Lodge of Scotland (colour litho)
2810754 Grand Officers Jewels of the Grand Lodge of Scotland (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Officers Jewels of the Grand Lodge of Scotland)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Consecration of a Masonic temple (engraving)

Consecration of a Masonic temple (engraving)
3100800 Consecration of a Masonic temple (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consecration of a Masonic temple)

Background imageMasonic Collection: The poison of the Freemasons (engraving)

The poison of the Freemasons (engraving)
3100797 The poison of the Freemasons (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The poison of the freemasons)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Masonic assassinations (engraving)

Masonic assassinations (engraving)
3100791 Masonic assassinations (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Masonic assassinations)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Fraternal surveillance (engraving)

Fraternal surveillance (engraving)
3100783 Fraternal surveillance (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fraternal surveillance)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Initiation of a Prince of Mercy (engraving)

Initiation of a Prince of Mercy (engraving)
3100764 Initiation of a Prince of Mercy (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Prince of Mercy)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Initiation of a Knight of the Sun (engraving)

Initiation of a Knight of the Sun (engraving)
3100761 Initiation of a Knight of the Sun (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Knight of the Sun)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Legend of the Royal Axe (engraving)

Legend of the Royal Axe (engraving)
3100758 Legend of the Royal Axe (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Legend of the Royal Axe)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Initiation of a Grand Pontiff (engraving)

Initiation of a Grand Pontiff (engraving)
3100754 Initiation of a Grand Pontiff (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Grand Pontiff)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Initiation of a Prince of Jerusalem (engraving)

Initiation of a Prince of Jerusalem (engraving)
3100749 Initiation of a Prince of Jerusalem (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Prince of Jerusalem)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Initiation of a Knight of the Sword, or Knight of the East (engraving)

Initiation of a Knight of the Sword, or Knight of the East (engraving)
3100746 Initiation of a Knight of the Sword, or Knight of the East (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Knight of the Sword)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Initiation of an Elect of the Fifteen (engraving)

Initiation of an Elect of the Fifteen (engraving)
3100739 Initiation of an Elect of the Fifteen (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of an Elect of the Fifteen)

Background imageMasonic Collection: The chain of union (engraving)

The chain of union (engraving)
3100737 The chain of union (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The chain of union)

Background imageMasonic Collection: The legend of Hiram (engraving)

The legend of Hiram (engraving)
3100730 The legend of Hiram (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The legend of Hiram)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Distortion of history by the freemasons: the supposed establishment of a chapter of Rosicrucians

Distortion of history by the freemasons: the supposed establishment of a chapter of Rosicrucians by the pretender
3100729 Distortion of history by the freemasons: the supposed establishment of a chapter of Rosicrucians by the pretender Charles Edward Stuart in Arras in 1747 (engraving) by French School

Background imageMasonic Collection: Portrait of Henri Dunant (1828-1910) (b / w photo)

Portrait of Henri Dunant (1828-1910) (b / w photo)
CHT224808 Portrait of Henri Dunant (1828-1910) (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Empress Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) and Freemasonry, c. 1846 (litho) (b / w photo)

Empress Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) and Freemasonry, c. 1846 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT224659 Empress Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) and Freemasonry, c.1846 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageMasonic Collection: The constitutions of freemasonry by James Anderson, frontispiece

The constitutions of freemasonry by James Anderson, frontispiece
CHT224622 The constitutions of freemasonry by James Anderson, frontispiece, published by John Senex and John Hook, London, 1723 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Pine

Background imageMasonic Collection: Arms of the Stone Masons of Strasburg, from The History of Freemasonry

Arms of the Stone Masons of Strasburg, from The History of Freemasonry
KW278012 Arms of the Stone Masons of Strasburg, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C. Jack, London, 1883 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageMasonic Collection: Baptism, copy of gnostic caskets, engraved by Thierry freres (19th century) (litho

Baptism, copy of gnostic caskets, engraved by Thierry freres (19th century) (litho
CHT287226 Baptism, copy of gnostic caskets, engraved by Thierry freres (19th century) (litho) (b/w photo) by Boilly, Julien Leopold (1796-1874) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageMasonic Collection: The Procession at Freemasons Hall, Queen Street, on the occasion of the Annual

The Procession at Freemasons Hall, Queen Street, on the occasion of the Annual
STC256634 The Procession at Freemasons Hall, Queen Street, on the occasion of the Annual Dinner for young girls assisted by the Order

Background imageMasonic Collection: Title page of Spratts Book of Constitutions for the Grand Lodge in Ireland

Title page of Spratts Book of Constitutions for the Grand Lodge in Ireland
STC258893 Title page of Spratts Book of Constitutions for the Grand Lodge in Ireland, 1751 (litho) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Background imageMasonic Collection: Rare massive Masonic punchbowl, c. 1790 (porcelain) (see also 615085)

Rare massive Masonic punchbowl, c. 1790 (porcelain) (see also 615085)
615084 Rare massive Masonic punchbowl, c.1790 (porcelain) (see also 615085) by English School, (18th century); diam: 52.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMasonic Collection: The Fire at St John, New Brunswick (engraving)

The Fire at St John, New Brunswick (engraving)
1589564 The Fire at St John, New Brunswick (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fire at St John, New Brunswick)

Background imageMasonic Collection: Geometry, 1760 (fresco transferred to canvas)

Geometry, 1760 (fresco transferred to canvas)
3618016 Geometry, 1760 (fresco transferred to canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 370.8 x 147 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York




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"Masonic: Unveiling the Secrets of a Time-Honored Brotherhood" Step into the world of Freemasonry and unlock the mysteries behind this ancient fraternity. From the Masonic Certificate that symbolizes initiation to the Emblematic chart depicting the rich history of Free and Accepted Masons, every aspect tells a story. Delve into the depths of knowledge with a mesmerizing Masonic chart, where intricate symbols and teachings are beautifully woven together. Explore how these sacred emblems have shaped generations of Freemasons, passing down wisdom from one brother to another. Adorned in majestic regalia, Freemasons embody tradition and honor as they gather for a momentous occasion like a Masonic Banquet. Witness their unity as they celebrate their shared values and principles that transcend time. Witness George Washington's role as a Freemason through captivating artwork capturing his initiation ceremony. Discover how this influential figure embraced the ideals upheld by countless brethren throughout history. Experience an Apprentice's journey through rituals at their Reception, where they embark on a path towards self-improvement guided by age-old traditions. Feel their excitement as they take their first steps into an enlightened world filled with camaraderie and enlightenment. Immerse yourself in "The Magic of The Flute, " an enchanting painting that captures the essence symbolism. Let its vibrant colors transport you to a realm where music intertwines with mysticism, evoking emotions beyond words. Explore London's historic Masonic Lodges, each steeped in centuries-old secrets waiting to be unraveled. These hallowed halls bear witness to countless meetings held by brothers who sought truth, fellowship, and personal growth within these sacred spaces. Marvel at an exquisite Second Degree tracing board painted on wood in 1819—a masterpiece showcasing intricate details meant to guide initiates along their transformative journey within Freemasonry. It serves as both inspiration and reminder for members striving for higher degrees of enlightenment.