Masonry Collection (page 6)

The Free Masons, with signs for the various lodges, from
STC88452 The Free Masons, with signs for the various lodges, from The Ceremonies of Religion and Custom, c.1733 (engraving) by French School

The excavations at Troy, revealing the wall of the Acropolis (litho)
6005038 The excavations at Troy, revealing the wall of the Acropolis (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The excavations at Troy)

Details of reservoir construction (litho)
6013586 Details of reservoir construction (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Details of reservoir construction)

Styles of masonry (litho)
6013703 Styles of masonry (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Styles of masonry. Illustration for The Harmsworth Encylopaedia (c 1922).); © Look and Learn

A Turkish Outpost, 1850 (w / c on paper)
OJ379548 A Turkish Outpost, 1850 (w/c on paper) by Lewis, John Frederick (1804-76); 29.2x41.9 cm; Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

Yule quarry - crane and power house facilities of the Yule Marble Co
DPL415417 Yule quarry - crane and power house facilities of the Yule Marble Co. near the head of Yule Creek, south of Marble, Colorado, c.1910 (b/w photo) by Beam

The Lotus Columns (b / w photo)
JHL358839 The Lotus Columns (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of Amun complex; Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1297-1185 BC); ); English, out of copyright

A geometrical view of the grand procession of the Scald Miserable Masons, Somerset House, London (engraving)
585048 A geometrical view of the grand procession of the Scald Miserable Masons, Somerset House, London (engraving) by English School

Masonic badge or jewel worn by members of the Grand Stewards Lodge after 1841
FMS150576 Masonic badge or jewel worn by members of the Grand Stewards Lodge after 1841, mid nineteenth century (silver gilt and gold) by English School

Baroque Keystones - Crypt beneath Queen Annes building
Baroque Keystones in the Crypt beneath Queen Annes building at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London - possibly intended for one of the rooms of Greenwich Palace, but never used. Date: 1946

Assembly of Free Masons before the Initiation of a Master
STC88454 Assembly of Free Masons before the Initiation of a Master, from The Ceremonies of Religion and Custom c.1733 (engraving) by French School

Arms borne by the Grand Lodge of All England, c. 1725, from
KW278010 Arms borne by the Grand Lodge of All England, c.1725, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

Masonic seal of the Grand Lodge of All England, York, c
KW278007 Masonic seal of the Grand Lodge of All England, York, c.1766, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

Arms of the Free Masons of the Gateshead Chapter, 1671, from
KW278006 Arms of the Free Masons of the Gateshead Chapter, 1671, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

Arms of the Sculptors or Marblers of the Gateshead Chapter, 1671
KW278005 Arms of the Sculptors or Marblers of the Gateshead Chapter, 1671, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

Arms granted to the Masons Company of London, 12th Edward IV, 1472-73
KW278003 Arms granted to the Masons Company of London, 12th Edward IV, 1472-73, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

Masonic apron with various symbols (embroidered silk)
CHT221397 Masonic apron with various symbols (embroidered silk) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Franc-MaAzonnerie, Paris

Detail of a capital depicting stonemasons at work (stone)
XIR245145 Detail of a capital depicting stonemasons at work (stone) by Spanish School, (12th century); Church of San Pedro de Galligans, Gerona, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Freemasons at the Grand Orient celebrating the centenary of the 1789 French Revolution
CHT233686 Freemasons at the Grand Orient celebrating the centenary of the 1789 French Revolution, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Musee de la Franc-MaAzonnerie, Paris

Construction of the Tower of Babel, copy of a 15th century manuscript (colour litho)
CHT249410 Construction of the Tower of Babel, copy of a 15th century manuscript (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The History of Pope Alexander III (1105-81): Construction of the Town of Alessandria
ALG178716 The History of Pope Alexander III (1105-81): Construction of the Town of Alessandria, 1407 (fresco) by Spinello or Spinelli, Aretino Luca (c.1340-1410); Palazzo Pubblico, Siena

Edward (1841-1910) Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, as Grand Master of Freemasonry
CHT224658 Edward (1841-1910) Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, as Grand Master of Freemasonry, 1884 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Masonic Reception in France, 2nd half eighteenth century (gouache on paper)
CHT218684 Masonic Reception in France, 2nd half eighteenth century (gouache on paper) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Exterior of Haram-Ash-Sharif, detail of masonry at Wailing Place, c. 1864-65 (b / w photo)
PEF446265 Exterior of Haram-Ash-Sharif, detail of masonry at Wailing Place, c.1864-65 (b/w photo) by McDonald, Sgt. James (fl.1864-68); Palestine Exploration Fund, London

The Infernal used by the English Navy at St. Malo s. A floating mine constructed in a vessel with sand, gunpowder, masonry, bombs and fireworks. Copperplate engraving by N.C

Triumph of Gnosis, copy of gnostic caskets, engraved by Thierry freres (19th century
CHT287225 Triumph of Gnosis, copy of gnostic caskets, engraved by Thierry freres (19th century) (litho) (b/w photo) by Boilly, Julien Leopold (1796-1874) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Gnostic Eucharist, copy of gnostic casket, engraved by Thierry freres (19th century
CHT287224 Gnostic Eucharist, copy of gnostic casket, engraved by Thierry freres (19th century) (litho) (b/w photo) (side panel of 287227) by Boilly

The Porta Nigra (Black Gate) in Trier (chromolitho)
735535 The Porta Nigra (Black Gate) in Trier (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Porta Nigra (Black Gate) in Trier

Castel Sant Angello and Bridge in Rome (chromolitho)
735534 Castel Sant Angello and Bridge in Rome (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castel Sant Angello and Bridge in Rome)

Varieties of masonry for walls, ancient and modern
Varieties of masonry for walls, including reticulated, incertain, isodomum, pseudisodomum with unequal courses, Roman emplection with core of rubble and Greek emplection

Exterior of the ruined Roman theatre at Ephesus, 1790s (w / c on paper)
468709 Exterior of the ruined Roman theatre at Ephesus, 1790s (w/c on paper) by Mercati, Gaetano (fl.1797); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ruins of a Roman temple at Ephesus, 1790s (w / c on paper)
468708 Ruins of a Roman temple at Ephesus, 1790s (w/c on paper) by Mercati, Gaetano (fl.1797); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Greek and later Roman settlement on the west coast of Asia Minor)

Precursors of Freemasonry: the Knights Templar (engraving)
3100814 Precursors of Freemasonry: the Knights Templar (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Precursors of Freemasonry: the Knights Templar)

Precursors of Freemasonry: the Assassins (engraving)
3100812 Precursors of Freemasonry: the Assassins (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Precursors of Freemasonry: the Assassins)

Freemasonry in the 18th Century: The Duc d Antin objecting to a police raid on the Lodge of la Rapee in Paris
3100811 Freemasonry in the 18th Century: The Duc d Antin objecting to a police raid on the Lodge of la Rapee in Paris (engraving) by French School

Co-Freemasonry (engraving)
3100810 Co-Freemasonry (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Co-Freemasonry. Illustration for Les Mysteres de la Franc-Maconnerie Devoiles)

Precursors of Freemasonry: the Socinians (engraving)
3100809 Precursors of Freemasonry: the Socinians (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Precursors of Freemasonry: the Socinians)

Precursors of Freemasonry: the Luciferians (engraving)
3100806 Precursors of Freemasonry: the Luciferians (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Precursors of Freemasonry: the Luciferians)

Mysterious amusements (engraving)
3100777 Mysterious amusements (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mysterious amusements)

Initiation of a Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret (engraving)
3100774 Initiation of a Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret)

Initiation of a Knight of Saint Andrew (engraving)
3100771 Initiation of a Knight of Saint Andrew (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Knight of Saint Andrew)

The Carbonari at work (engraving)
3100770 The Carbonari at work (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Carbonari at work)

The great test of the masons of the forest (engraving)
3100768 The great test of the masons of the forest (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The great test of the masons of the forest)

Initiation of a Commander of the Temple (engraving)
3100766 Initiation of a Commander of the Temple (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Commander of the Temple)

Feast of the Knights Kadosch (engraving)
3100763 Feast of the Knights Kadosch (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feast of the Knights Kadosch)

Feast of the Rose Croix (engraving)
3100752 Feast of the Rose Croix (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feast of the Rose Croix)

Initiation of an Intendant of the Building (engraving)
3100744 Initiation of an Intendant of the Building (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of an Intendant of the Building)

The vault of steel (engraving)
3100732 The vault of steel (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The vault of steel)

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