Masonic Collection (#8)

Freemasonry in the 19th Century: three Masons converting and burning their diplomas in a church in Montauban
3100816 Freemasonry in the 19th Century: three Masons converting and burning their diplomas in a church in Montauban, 1828 (engraving) by French School

Initiation of a Royal Arch Mason in the York Rite (engraving)
3100805 Initiation of a Royal Arch Mason in the York Rite (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Royal Arch Mason in the York Rite)

Masonic baptism (engraving)
3100803 Masonic baptism (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Masonic baptism. Illustration for Les Mysteres de la Franc-Maconnerie Devoiles)

Initiation of a Mark Master Mason in the York Rite (engraving)
3100798 Initiation of a Mark Master Mason in the York Rite (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Mark Master Mason in the York Rite)

Freemasons and politics (engraving)
3100784 Freemasons and politics (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Freemasons and politics)

Initiation of an apprentice mason in a womens lodge (engraving)
3100779 Initiation of an apprentice mason in a womens lodge (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of an apprentice mason in a womens lodge)

Palladian ritual in a womens lodge (engraving)
3100776 Palladian ritual in a womens lodge (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palladian ritual in a womens lodge)

Initiation of a Perfect Mistress in a womens lodge (engraving)
3100772 Initiation of a Perfect Mistress in a womens lodge (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Perfect Mistress in a womens lodge)

The legend of the Heavenly Jerusalem (engraving)
3100755 The legend of the Heavenly Jerusalem (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The legend of the Heavenly Jerusalem)

Masonic initiation ceremony (engraving)
3100753 Masonic initiation ceremony (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Masonic initiation ceremony)

Initiation of a Sovereign Prince Rose Croix (engraving)
3100751 Initiation of a Sovereign Prince Rose Croix (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Sovereign Prince Rose Croix)

Initiation of a Royal Arch of Enoch (engraving)
3100743 Initiation of a Royal Arch of Enoch (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Royal Arch of Enoch)

Initiation of a Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Master (engraving)
3100741 Initiation of a Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Master (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Master)

Initiation of an Intimate Secretary (engraving)
3100740 Initiation of an Intimate Secretary (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of an Intimate Secretary)

Initiation to the degree of apprentice. "Let there be light!"(engraving)
3100723 Initiation to the degree of apprentice. " Let there be light!" (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation to the degree of apprentice)

Seals and Tokens of French and German Guilds (engraving)
2810786 Seals and Tokens of French and German Guilds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seals and Tokens of French and German Guilds)

Grand Orient of the Netherlands (colour litho)
2810775 Grand Orient of the Netherlands (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Orient of the Netherlands)

Grand Orient of Belgium (colour litho)
2810774 Grand Orient of Belgium (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Orient of Belgium)

St Johns Grand Lodge of Hungary (extinct) and Present Symbolic Grand Lodge of Hungary (colour litho)
2810767 St Johns Grand Lodge of Hungary (extinct) and Present Symbolic Grand Lodge of Hungary (colour litho) by English School

Grand Lodge Jewels and Scottish Provincial Grand Lodge Regalia (colour litho)
2810753 Grand Lodge Jewels and Scottish Provincial Grand Lodge Regalia (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Masonic baptism in the Lodge of Fraternal Friendship, Grand Orient de France, Paris
741515 A Masonic baptism in the Lodge of Fraternal Friendship, Grand Orient de France, Paris, 1861 (engraving) by Yriarte, Charles (1832-98) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Freemasons apron with masonic and rosicrucian symbols (embroidered silk)
741500 Freemasons apron with masonic and rosicrucian symbols (embroidered silk) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Franc-MaAzonnerie, Paris, France; (add.info.: Symbols include cross)

Landmarks around Leipzig (chromolitho)
731725 Landmarks around Leipzig (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landmarks around Leipzig - greetings card)

Kilpin, tailor and habit maker, trade card (engraving)
731563 Kilpin, tailor and habit maker, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kilpin, tailor and habit maker)

The Baphomet of the Templars, illustration of a carved scene from a marble goblet in
DGC405785 The Baphomet of the Templars, illustration of a carved scene from a marble goblet in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna (engraving) (simplified version of 405782) by English School

A freemason forged through the tools of his lodge, 1754 (coloured engraving)
CHT163389 A freemason forged through the tools of his lodge, 1754 (coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Freemasonry Instructing the People, 1875 (colour litho)
CHT195225 Freemasonry Instructing the People, 1875 (colour litho) by Mercereau, Charles (1822-64); Musee de la Franc-MaAzonnerie, Paris

Lady Freemason giving a sign, 1805 (w / colour)
BLT195221 Lady Freemason giving a sign, 1805 (w/colour) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

A pair of corner bosses with Masonic emblems, c. 1760 (fruitwood)
3960426 A pair of corner bosses with Masonic emblems, c.1760 (fruitwood) by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Reception of HRH The Prince of Wales as Past Grand Master
145442 The Reception of HRH The Prince of Wales as Past Grand Master, 1st December 1869 (oil on canvas) by Rosenthal, Sigismund (1813-84); 101.5x132 cm; Library and Museum of Freemasonry, London

The Earl of Zetland, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Earl of Zetland, 1844. Portrait of Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland, Grand Master of the Freemasons of England, holding the silver trowel with which he laid the foundation stone of

Mason Holding a Trowel, 1850s. Creator: Unknown
Mason Holding a Trowel, 1850s

Masonic Banners on the Paris Ramparts; Paris Commune 1871
Masonic banners flying on the Paris ramparts, near the Octroi Gate and Porte Maillot, 1871. The Freemasons were one of many groups who tried to encourage Thiers

MASONIC ALMSHOUSE
Inmates of the Royal Masonic Institution for the Aged and Widows enjoy a cup of tea - though one of them is drinking hers out of her saucer. Date: 1875

Cartoon, Edward, Prince of Wales, Masonic Grand Master
Cartoon, EDWARD, Prince of Wales, as Masonic Grand Master - Mr Punch hopes for an improvement to public architecture, especially the dwellings of the poor. Date: 1875

Masonic symbols of angle bracket and delta at the Human Right Monument in the Paris Champ de Mars, Paris, Ile de France, France, Europe

Title page of the Freemason Constitution, Freemasons Museum, Paris, France, Europe

Masonic Hall and College Street, Toronto, Canada. Date: circa 1910s

The Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, c1897. Creator: Unknown
The Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, c1897. Designed in medieval Norman style by James H. Windrim. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co

A Shriner Mason of the Crescent Lodge, located at 700 Highland Drive, Westampton Township, New Jersey, USA. Date: circa 1900s

Ashtabula, Ohio, USA - Masonic Temple Date: circa 1920

Masonic Temple, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA Date: circa 1909

William Preston - Mason, Printer and writer on Freemasonry
William Preston (1742-1818) - Printer and writer on Freemasonry - partner of Andrew Strahan in 1804 and published illustrations of Masonry. Date: circa 1790s

The King and the Mason May 23rd 1925, (1928)
The King and the Mason May 23rd 1925, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

The cover of The Illustrated London News, 8th May 1875. Installation of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of the Freemasons: Sir Albert Woods proclaiming the new Grand Master

Grand Masonic gathering, 1887. Held in the Royal Albert Hall in honour of Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee. A print from The Illustrated London News, 18th June 1887

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