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Jewel & Medal Collection - Worcestershire Museum of Freemasonry
Iron Medal: Jubilee of the Lodge of the Three Skeletons. Breslau 1822
Date:- 1822 - Classification:- Lodge/Chapter Etc.; Jubilee
Country of Origin:- Germany -
Description
This is a very thin medal, cast, of iron, and scarce. The name of the Lodge is now Eugenia Zum Gekronten Lowen.
Obverse—A square mosaic pavement, on which is a pedestal, the front adorned with a square and compasses, and surmounted by a sphinx to left. Above is a five-pointed blazing star, surrounded by twelve groups of rays, and having the letter G on its centre.Below the pavement, in two lines, “A. G. Kobes, M.V.S.; C. F. Starosta, D.M.” IM.V.S. signifies Meister von StoNe, i.e., Presiding Master, and D.M,, Deputy Master). Legend, “Gluckhiehe Vergangenheit, Frohe Gegeowart, Hoffnougsvolle Znkuuft” (Fortunate inthe past, happy in the present, hopeful for the future). Reverse.—Inscription, in nine lines, “Die Ger: U: V: St: J: A Zu Den 3 Todteogerippen Zn Breslan Gestiftet Den xviii. Mmii, 1741, Feyert Die 50 Iahr Anterkeonung von Der H: G: Landes ~ Von Deutschland zu Berlin, Den xx. Marz, 1822” (The true and perfect St. John’s Lodge of the Three Skeletons in Breslau, founded May 18, 1741, celebrated the semi-centennial of the Most Worshipful Grand Land-Lodge of Germany at Berlin, March 20, 1822).
Properties
53 mm. Iron
