Master Mason certificate issued to John Gurney by Freeport Lodge, No. 2, 1827 January 26

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Identifier: A1978-039-001

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Scope and Contents

A Master Mason certificate issued to John Gurney by Freeport Lodge No.2, of Freeport, Maine. Dated January 26, 1827. Imprint at bottom of certificate reads, "Annin & Smith, S.C.”

Dates

Creation: 1827 January 26

Creator

Freemasons. Freeport Lodge, No. 2 (Freeport, Me.) (Organization)
Gurney, John (Recipient, Person)
Annin & Smith (Engraver, Organization)

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Extent

1 item/s ; 10 1/8" x 12 1/8"; 26 x 31 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Museum purchase

Exhibition Label

Signed and Sealed: Masonic Certificates Exhibition corridor show 2017

Master Mason Certificate, 1827 Issued to John Gurney (1785-1855), Freeport Lodge, No. 23, Freeport, Maine Engraved by William B. Annin (1791-1839) and George Girdler Smith (1795-1878), Boston, Massachusetts Museum Purchase

Engravers William Annin and George Girdler Smith, both Masons, designed this certificate in the early 1820s. In addition to the signature of the holder at the margin on the left, it bears signatures of the officers of Gurney’s lodge and that of the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Maine, representing the governing body of Freemasonry in the state.