Masonic Material Culture

[Bushrod Carter]

Re: Masonic Material Culture

Here is another breast pin that I thoughts was interesting.

Enjoy!

[Kiev Thomason]

Re: Masonic Material Culture

Here is another breast pin that I thoughts was interesting.

Enjoy!

That ain't one of them there Temple Police badges is it!:D I will see you Friday Brother.I got something you need to see.I will bring it up.

[cwdoc45]

Re: Period Accurate Reproductions of Masonic PINS

Ty the Jeweler's Daughter in Hagerstown, MD. They are at many eastern reenactments. They reporduce only historically accurate masonic pieces from originals. I wear a watch fob that is period correct from Wash Lodge #1 - Del.

Dr. Trevor Steinbach
Past Master Batavia Lodge , Batavia, IL
Past Master Armistead-Bingham Lodge 1862 - CW Reinactor's Lodge
Grand Lodge of Wisconsin

[Bushrod Carter]

Re: Masonic Material Culture

Ok, here is my last entry. My AC memory is now officially FULL!

Enjoy!

[Kiev Thomason]

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Ok, here is my last entry. My AC memory is now officially FULL!

Enjoy!

Brother ,The reason I have not posted things is I can not use the camera...
It is so full of baby pictures right now it is crazy!As soon as we get back from this weekend I will have a new memory card and store those to a disk and start snapping away.

[BrianHicks]

Re: Masonic Material Culture

Here are two recent acquisitions of mine:





and



This last item is a watch fob, dtd to the 1860's (according to the info provided by the seller). The reverse side, has a simple Square and Compass, with 'G' in the center, engraved.

[BrianHicks]

Re: Masonic Material Culture

Here's another item I've added to my period Masonic Material items:

[missourirelics]

Re: Masonic Material Culture

Sorry for the quality of this photo, this was dug by a fellow brother who at the time was only an entered apprentice. Anyway this is a period Masonic cuff-link he dug in a CS position (yes, off the park and on private property, I was with him when he dug it). This pic was taken soon after he dug it. Nice piece, he was very proud of it.

Paul Arnold
Dexter Lodge #532
Aad Grotto

[33rd VA Co. H]

Re: Masonic Material Culture

Here are some dug relics that were posted recently in a Masonic relic discussion on another forum I visit.

[jgr1974]

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Wow,

I love the first one!!! Past Master's jewel? I have been meaning to get a picture of an article in my friend's private collection. The article is a pendant in the shape of a small disc from an oyster shell. The Square and Compass ar in the center with rays exiting the center. I also believe there is a G in the center! This pendant I believe has provnce to a Confederate Brother!!!

I hope to make the trip soon to photograph this from his collection!

The Mad Mick!!!

Watson Ill Lodge 602 AF&AM

[jgr1974]

Re: Masonic Material Culture

JUst looked closer at the last photo -a button? Very cool-think we could get someoe to reproduce some? Anyone have any buckles or seen any? All I have seen are post war types.

Again, more ramblings from the Mad MIck!!!

[Bushrod Carter]

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Brother Sites,

Those are FANTASTIC images! You said those were all DUG relics? The first image is very cool, but I have never seen anything quite like that from the mid-nineteenth century. I'd love to know more about it. Do you know where it was found?

The second photo - the silver S&C within the disk is what I envision when I think of breast pins that were worn by our Civil War brothers. That one is the one I'd LOVE to see repoped!

Thanks for posting those wonderful images!

[Bushrod Carter]

Re: Masonic Material Culture

Here is one that I missed on eBay recently. I thought it a very interesting little brooch - only 1/2" wide!

Enjoy!

[coastaltrash]

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Lets see if these two pictures post.

[Bushrod Carter]

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I wish we could find someone to repop some pipes like those (but with the stem intact ).

Great pics, Patrick.