MA 007. Blue Lodge certificates

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Master Mason certificate designed and drawn by Penniman, engraved by Newcomb. Certificate issued to John McLaughlin of the Penobscot Lodge by Grand Lodge of Maine. McLaughlin signature on right hand side of certificate. Design includes symbols of Faith, Charity, and Hope surrounding a sphere, all-seeing eye, tessalated floor, square and compass, and plumb.

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Master Mason manuscript certificate with grisaille watercolor by unidentified artist. Certificate issued to Jacob Rich of the Independence Lodge, No. 76, Independence, Missouri by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Watercolor includes an arrangement of Masonic symbols probably based on Jeremy Cross' work including all-seeing eye, sun, moon, star, clasped hands, three pillars, coffin, beehive and more.

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Master Mason certificate issued to Henry Hills of Massachusetts. Masonic symbols cover the print including the all seeing eye, Hope, Charity and Faith all standing on columns: Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian

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Third Degree of Masonry certificate issued to Daniel E. Pratt from Revere Lodge, Boston, Mass., dated December 11, 1856. Penniman & Mills; Annin & Smith (engravers)

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Master Mason certificate issued to William R. Spinney from Unity Lodge, No. 62, New Hampshire under the authority of the Grand Lodge of N.H. The certificate has a blue lithographed image and surrounds the text with a blue ribbon in center on bottom.

Scope and Contents A Master Mason certificate issued by the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire and Blazing Lodge, No. 11, to Horace Chase. Dated November 14, 1815. The certificate is decorated with the Eye of Providence and is bordered by two columns. Atop each column is stationed a woman: The first woman, Hope, holds an anchor, and the second woman, Faith, holds a book and cross. At the bottom of the certificate, a third woman, Charity, is seen tending to three children. She is flanked on each side by two aproned...