Royal Arch certificate issued to John F. Kern, Jr., 1823 May 19

Item — Folder: 1

Identifier: A1985-030-001

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Scope and Contents

A Royal Arch certificate issued by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of South Carolina to John F. Kern, Jr., and dated May 19, 1823. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "Wright & Smith." The two engravers who designed it, Charles Cushing Wright and Daniel H. Smith, modeled the certificate on one issued by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of England in 1792. Like the English model, this certificate features columns and an arch and other symbols related to the Royal Arch degrees, as well as text in English and Latin.

Dates

Creation: 1823 May 19

Creator

Kern, John F., Jr. (Recipient, Person)
Royal Arch Masons. Grand Chapter (S.C.) (Organization)
Wright, Charles Cushing, 1796-1857 (Engraver, Person)
Smith, Daniel H. (Engraver, Person)

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Extent

1 item/s ; 36 x 32 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Museum purchase

Exhibition Label

Signed and Sealed: Masonic Certificates Exhibition corridor show 2017

Royal Arch Mason Certificate, 1823 Issued to John F. Kern, Jr. (1800-1874), Laurens County, South Carolina Engraved by Charles Cushing Wright (1796-1846) and Daniel H. Smith, Charleston, South Carolina Museum Purchase

John F. Kern, Jr., received this certificate from the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of South Carolina in 1823. The two engravers who designed it, Charles Cushing Wright and Daniel H. Smith, modeled the certificate on one issued by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of England in 1792. Like the English model, this certificate features columns and an arch and other symbols related to the Royal Arch degrees, as well as text in English and Latin.