1890/12
Jewel & Medal Collection - Worcestershire Museum of Freemasonry
Royal Installation Jewel, Gold and Silver to commemorate the Installation of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales as Grand Master
Date:- 1875 - Classification:- Person; Commemorative
Country of Origin:- England - Province/Region/District:- Grand Lodge
Order:- Craft (& Freemasonry General)
Description
The “Masonic Register,” by Bro. Hughan, has an illustration of this jewel, and states that 368 were struck by Bro. H. T. Lamb, by order of Grand Lodge, to commemorate the Installation of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales as Grand Master, and the Stewards who acted on that memorable occasion were then and are still permitted to wear such.
Obverse.—A radiant star of five points, of gold (one at the bottom), surmounting another of silver, the points of which are much more obtuse, and appear between those of the first. On the centre is a circular tablet, bearing a portrait bust of the Grand Master (the Prince of Wales) to the left. Around the tablet a circle of blue enamel bearing the legend, above, “Installed,” and below “MDCCCLXXV.” At the top the Prince’s plumes in silver, coronet in gold, and motto, “lch Dien,” in gold letters on a scroll of blue enamel.
Reverse is plain.
The jewel is suspended from a ribbon of the Swedish colours, the M.W.G.M. having been initiated in 1868 by His Majesty the King of Sweden.
