Artist / Maker

b) Brotherws Warrington

Material Type

Artifact

Accession Number

2005.012.325.a-c

Date Range From

1890.02.20

Origin - Country

England

Use - Country

Canada

Use - Province / Territory

British Columbia

Use - Municipality

West Vancouver

Subject Access

Clubs

Organizations

Artifact Category

Communication Artifacts: Personal Symbol

Description

a) Rectangular white leather apron with iridescent blue fabric trim. Symmetrical design, thick ribbons hold rectangular metal ornaments on each side. Inverted triangular flap from the top. Belt is a green fabric with metal buckle. Attached to the buckle is a hook in the shape of a snake. Back is gold iridescent fabric.

b) Folded paper certificate- offwhite, ornate designs including crest, three pillars, and symbolic imagery, text throughout certifying Charles Southorn is a member of the loadge. Text in black and grey. Stamp in white on a dark blue square on the PR side.

c) Black leather case for apron with embossed text and stmbols on the front side. Underside of lid flap is blue leather, cream interior. Symbols is the compass and the T square. Latch is silver coloured metal.

Height

a)34.5

b)40

c)14.5

Width

a)37.5

b)30

c)20

Depth

c)2.5

Units

cm

Dimension Remarks

a) Belt is 53cm long in total.

b) Measurements when open.

Material

a) Leather, fabric, metal.

b) Paper, ink.

Colour

a) White, blue, gold, green, brown.

b) Cream, gray, black.

Marks / Labels

b) "UNITED GRAND LODGE/OF ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND/HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE PRINCE OF WALES, R.G./GRAND MASTER". More text after.

c) "BRO. CHARLES SOUTHORN/COMBERMERE LODGE/NO. 605".

Repository

West Vancouver Art Museum

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