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Jewel & Medal Collection - Worcestershire Museum of Freemasonry
Silver and Blue Enamel Centenary Jewel of Burlington Lodge, No.96 London
Date:- 1856 - Classification:- Lodge/Chapter Etc.; Centenary
Country of Origin:- England - Province/Region/District:- London
Order:- Craft (& Freemasonry General)
Description
This is the special Centenary Jewel of the Burlington Lodge, No. 96, London. This and a few other jewels represent Centenary Medals, when any design approved by the M.W.G.M. was permitted; from 1867 they are required to be of one uniform pattern. Marvin gives his description from a drawing, and- the inscription “Kent Anni,” instead of “Cent Anni.”
Obverse.—On a star of six points of formal rays a circle enclosing a hand holding an hour-glass; oh the cuff is Fraternitas (Fraternity). On the top of the hour.glass, Cent; on the bottom, Anni; legend on the circle, Nostra Clepsydra Seeulum Notat (our glass has shown a century’s flight). At the bottom 1856. At the top of the medal is a small square and compasses on a rose. The star is silver; the ground of the centre blue enamel.
Reverse, plain for engraving, the centre slightly raised.
