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Jewel & Medal Collection - Worcestershire Museum of Freemasonry
Presentation Medal of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys. 1841
Date:- 1841 - Classification:- RMIB; Charity
Country of Origin:- England -
Description
OBVERSE: A female figure of Charity, seated, her arms round a girl standing on her right with a bonnet hanging on her left arm and a boy who kneels at her left with a book under his left arm. Above a triangle enclosing a heavily irradiated eye; below inscription in ex: reads DIES GIVEN BY BD OF/GRAND STEWARDS/1841
REVERSE: A chaplet of corn and acacia; within, in 6 lines, PRESENTED/TO/(blank)/FOR GENERAL/GOOD CONDUCT/(blank for date). Around, ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS
This medal was instituted as an annual award.
Properties
50 mm. Silver (electrotype).