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Copper Medal: To the Memory of the Visiting Brethren. Liege 1869

Date:- 1869 - Classification:- Lodge/Chapter Etc.; Visit

Country of Origin:- Belgium -

Description

In commemoration of the English Volunteers, who were Freemasons, visiting this Lodge, shown by Major Irwin (who was one of the number) at the Worcester Exhibition (No. 686).

Obverse.—A triangle, with an All-seeing Eye, above two shields. The one on the right has, on a field azure, a square and compasses, with a gavel and trowel crossed and placed upon them parallel to the arms of the square. That upon the left is the arms ofthe City of Liege per fess, time upper part per pale, dexter gules, with a device of a column, or- a burning taper; sinister gules, a fess argent. The lower part divided in accordance with Continental heraldry into three gyons: dexter argent, three lionsrampant, two over one; the centre argent, three hunting horns, one over two; sinister barry of eight, gules and argent. Above the triangle, on the left, “Or:. De,” and on the right, “Liege (Belgium).” Below the shields, “7v:. M:. 5869.”

Reverse.—Within a triangle, two right hands joined. On the left, “Aux TTT..,” on the right, “C.C.C:. FFF..” Below the triangle, in very small letters, in one line, “Souvenir Du F.. Brichant,” and beneath that “Etrang.’.” (Aux tres chers frenea etrangers) (To our very dear foreign Brethren). At the top a quatrefoil. Border beaded.

Properties

25 mm. Copper