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Glassware Collection - Worcestershire Museum of Freemasonry
A large ceremonial drinking glass or mixing bowl
WMLMT Classification:- Goblet/Glass
Description
"Date: Mid 1800’s.
Origin: English.
Style: A large ovoid shaped bowl engraved with two pillars and between them a plumb rule, level, 24 inch hinged gauge, compasses and trowel. Then two lit candles in holders with a sun with face above. Then two pillars sat on a chequered pavement with terrestrial globes on top with a connecting archway between with a key stone. Below that an open bible and below that a gavel and a maul and a square and compasses with a ‘G’ between the legs. Then alongside a eye, a pair of keys in saltire, a moon with a face and seven stars around and two pens in saltire. Then a large beehive, a ladder and five-pointed star. Bowl is 13.3cm in diameter.
Stem: short waited solid.
Foot: Spread plain. 12cm in diameter.
Pontil: Ground out leaving just a trace of the snapped pontil."
Properties
"Glass: Clear lead.
Weight: 1722 grams.
Height: 22cm.
Condition: Excellent. Wear to foot commensurate with age. A few minor flea bites to rim. No repairs or damage."
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