Hand drawn and colored Masonic register, 1930-1939

Item — Folder: 1

Identifier: A1992-076

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Scope and Contents

An unissued or blank Masonic register created for a Master Mason. The register is hand-drawn and colored in gouache. The register is adorned by Masonic symbols including the all-seeing eye of God; two lambs representing innocence; a mother angel and her children, representing the Masonic virtue of Charity, and the capital letter “G,” which represents God or Geometry.

Dates

Creation: 1930-1939

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials in this collection may be governed by copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Please contact the Archivist regarding permission to publish material.

Full Extent

1 item/s ; 24" x 18"; 46 x 62 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Museum purchase

Exhibition Label

Signed and Sealed: Masonic Certificates Exhibition corridor show 2017

Masonic Register and Symbolical History, 1890 Museum Purchase, A1992/076

Unlike other Masonic registers featured in this exhibition, this watercolor and pencil image is a draft of a design for, or a copy of, another register. With it, an artist may have sought to articulate his design for a register or, perhaps, the artist sought to make a hand-painted Masonic register for a friend or relation. Intriguingly, though this register was never filled in, stains on the edges of the document suggest it was once framed and displayed.