Masonic Material Culture

[TATTOOS1]

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Geetinngs from bonnie scotland
Bros
Another c-clasp pin from the 1860s,
now for the good news, my local jeweller reckons he can reproduce this pin
in gold or silver.
I have him making a silver one at the moment i'll post it when finished.
bro bill
friendship 1712.
W S MESS

[BrianHicks]

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Bro. Bill,

If he can reproduce them, and the quality is a spot on match for the original, would you be willing to work with a few of us to get several made, and sent over?


Bro. Brian Hicks
Arabian Lodge #882
Hiram Lodge #7

[TATTOOS1]

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Bro. Brian
no problem i will look at the quality and send you one over and we can take it from there.
bill 1712
W S MESS

[Bushrod Carter]

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Brother Bill,

That pin looks GREAT! I can't wait to see how the ones your jeweler is making turn out.

BTW, did you get my e-mail about our W&O Table at Remembrance Day? Sorry it took me so long to get that posted to you.

Here is a nice little silver snuff box I found on eBay. It stamps date the box to 1832. It can be yours if you have an extra $1K sitting around needing to be spent.

[Ken Cornett]

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Pat, that box is really cool!

Bill, I'd be intrested in the pins as well.

[thad gallagher]

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If there would be an order put together for the pin, I would like to go in on it as well.

[51stNCVCo.K]

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I would like to throw in on the pins as well.

[PvtSchultz]

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Bill if you get to the point with your jeweler that orders can be taken, count me in. Loved to have that pin to wear out to Lodge and in the field.


W. Bro Rich Schultz, PM
Clifton Lodge 203 F&AM

[crabby]

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I too am interested. But thinking out loud.... would gold not be a more correct piece of jewelry, just based on my observations of period items, there seems to be more pieces in gold than in silver. Any ideas, comments?

Bro. Crabb

[Scott Gutzke]

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That pin is excellent. I might be interested as well.

[Will Eichler]

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Bro. Bill,

Put me on the list for a pin as well.

Thanks.

Bro. Will

[TATTOOS1]

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Greetings Bros
I think bro crabb has a piont a lot of period jewelry was rose gold, so i have instructed the jewelr to make a gold pin as well, that way we can look at them both then decide if they pass the AC test.
the original pin is 15 mm in diameter Thats the one he will be working from,It will take about a week to make one pin as they are hand made.
i will keep you all informd as the pins progress.

Have a great festive season from bonnie scotland
BILL .
FRIENDSHIP 1712 EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.
43 NC.
W S MESS

[thad gallagher]

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Bill,

Hope that it all works out. Thanks for your work on this. This is a great piece.

[Bushrod Carter]

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Here is something that went recently on eBay for more $$$ than I had.

The knife is dated 1865.

AH! Another example of the S&C with the "G".

Enjoy.

[Justin Runyon]

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Here are a few that I had saved on a flash drive.

Left to right

1. Breast pin ID'd to a Cpt Paddock (NY Arty. I think). The heart around the pin is likely a post war addition.

2&3. Line engraved pendants.