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Jewel & Medal Collection - Worcestershire Museum of Freemasonry
Silver Medal: Jubilee of the Lodge of Inviolate Unity. Hamburg 1867
Date:- 1867 - Classification:- Jubilee; Lodge/Chapter Etc.
Country of Origin:- Germany -
Description
This is very rare, Marvin only securing an engraving of it.
Obverse.—In a circle formed by a serpent devouring its tail, two right hands clasping each other above an altar, upon which is lying a gavel and a cable-tow, the tassels of which fall upon, a mosaic pavement. The front of the altar has upon it the squareand compasses. At its foot, in small letters, “6 Febr., 1867.” Legend, “Z 50 Jaehr. Jubelf D. St. J. L. Z. Unverbrfichlichen Einigkeit + Hamburgh +“ (Fiftieth anniversary of the St. John’s Lodge of Inviolate Unity. Hamburgh). Reverse—St. John the Baptist, holding a crosier in his left hand, lifts a veil hanging behind a door approached by three steps, and partly reveals a five-pointed blazing star, in which is the letter G. In exergue, “E. J. 8 V. 32.” * Towards the edge, in very small letters, “W. K.”
- I take this to refer to Episthe of St. John, 8th chapter, 32nd verse. “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Engraved in M., Plate 8, Fig. 30.
Properties
30 mm. Silver
