Buterbrodov

A general history of free-masonry in Europe, based upon the ancient documents relating to, and the monuments erected by this fraternity from its foundation in the year 715 B.C. to the present time (1868)

http://www.archive.org/details/ageneralhistory00rebogoog

The medals of the masonic fraternity described and illustrated

http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924030295103

All Emblem Charms belongs to

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

http://www.yorkrite.com/KTlinks.htm

also

http://www.yorkrite.org/

Foto from reprint "Sears, Roebuck and Co. fall 1900"

Edward VII

http://www.letchworthshop.co.uk/products.p...9&g2=706319

Trevor.I.Harris

"The Medals and Jewels of British Freemasonry"

P.53 #212 1887 Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite

Canada

http://www.scottishritemasons-can.org/

Knights Templar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Templ...eemason_degree)

Mark Master Masons Jewel (UK)

Canada Royal Arch One Penny token

USA Royal Arch One Penny token

The reverse side is a "Mark" keystone.

Alan 5683

The Mark degrees are of British origin, and have no connection with the Hautes Grades of the Continent.

To according with Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons constitution , Jewel of The Order is " Keystone with silver Lewis".

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LEWIS

http://www.standrew518.co.uk/home.htm

This technical word has several explanations.

1. An instrument in Operative Masonry. It is an iron cramp or clamp which is inserted in a cavity prepared for that purpose in any large stone, so as to give attachment to a pulley and hook whereby the stone may be conveniently raised to any height and deposited in its proper position. It is well described by Gibson,in the British Archeologia (volume x, page 127), but he is in error in attributing its invention to a French architect in the time of Louis XIV and its name to that monarch- The contrivance was known to the Romans, and several taken from old ruins are now in the Vatican. In the ruins of Whitby Abbey, in England, which was founded by Oswy, King of Northumberland, in 658, large stones were discovered, with the necessary excavation for the insertion of a lewis. The word is most probably derived from the old French levis, any contrivance for lifting. The modern French call the instrument a louve.

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In U.S.A. and Canada keystone represent Royal Arch.

My money is on Junior Warden.Think about it.

Alan 5683

I had the same idea, but I found no information about it.

The S&C with a moon is, I think, a Junior Deacon's collar jewel.

http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-4119.html

<h2 class="article-h2">Junior Deacon</h2> The Junior Deacon sits to the right of the Senior Warden, guarding the door to the lodge. He is the messenger of the Senior Warden, as well as the lodge "doorman." It is his job to be certain the Tyler is guarding the door on the outside, and he allows visitors to enter, after they've been properly vouched for. He and the Tyler communicate with each other by knocking back and forth on either side of the closed door.

Some jurisdictions split up this position into the Junior Deacon and an Inner Guard.

The Junior Deacon's jewel of office is the square and compass, like his senior counterpart. The difference is that the Junior Deacon's jewel has a moon in the center, signifying that he is in the west.

One more, obviously Secretary.

This jewel (also U.S.A. I believe) looks very old, but unfortunately I have no information about it.

rev.

Grand Lodge of Maryland A.F.& A.M.

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To repair damage I used epoxy and red ink.

There is no any hallmark on medal itself. So probably only rim is gold.

Charity jewel

253. (a) For serving the office of Steward to any two of

the following Institutions, viz.:

The Royal Masonic Institution for Girls,

The Royal Masonic Institution for Boys,

The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution,

a Brother has the privilege of wearing the charity jewel

(Plate No. 60), provided he shall, at each time of so

serving, have personally subscribed ten guineas (?10.50)

at the least.

(b) The jewel shall be suspended from a ribbon of

one and a half inches in width, the colours of which shall

be white and blue, white and red, blue and red, or white,

blue and red respectively, according to the Institutions

for which the Brother has served the stewardships as

above, viz.:

White, for the Institution for Girls,

Blue, for the Institution for Boys,

Red, for the Benevolent Institution.

© A Brother being, according to the foregoing

regulation, entitled to wear the charity jewel, and who

may have served the office of Steward to any of the

Institutions a second time, may wear a bar attached to the

ribbon, and an additional bar for each occasion of having

served the office of Steward to any of the Institutions;

but in no case shall he be entitled to wear such bar or

bars, unless he shall, on each of those occasions, at the

time of serving such stewardship, have personally

subscribed a like amount as above named.

(d) A Vice-President of any one or more of the

Masonic Institutions, being otherwise entitled to the

charity jewel, may wear attached to the ribbon,

immediately above the jewel, a rosette of the colour

or colours before mentioned, or in combination,

according to the Institution or Institutions of which he is

a Vice-President.

(e) A Vice-Patron of any one or more of the

Masonic Institutions, being otherwise entitled to the

charity jewel, may wear the same suspended from a

ribbon around his neck, of the like width and colour or

(f) A Patron of any one or more of the Masonic

Institutions may have embroidered on the right and left

sides of the ribbon referred to in the preceding

paragraph, a sprig of acacia one and a half inches long,

meeting in the centre, over the colour appertaining to the

Institutio]n of which he is a Patron, and the Jewel

ensigned with a representation of the Coronet of the

Most Worshipful Grand Master for the time being; the

sprig of acacia and the Coronet to be of Silver for a

Patron of any one of the Institutions, of Gold for a Patron

of two, and enamelled in their proper colours for a Patron

of the three Institutions.

(g) None of the foregoing insignia shall be obtained

except on production of the appropriate certificates

furnished by the Secretaries of the respective Institutions.

Please help me to identify miniature jewel.

Thanks.

Buterbrodov,

Welcome to the Club,

Thanks FireMedals.