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Masonic Jewel

Date1825-1840

Marked by John Ewan 1786 - 1852

OriginAmerica, South Carolina, Charleston

MediumBrass, gilding

DimensionsOverall: 3 7/8 x 4 1/4 x 3/8in.

Credit LineMuseum Purchase, The Friends of Colonial Williamsburg Collections Fund

Object number2011-13,1

DescriptionMasonic jewel of an equilateral triangle, with loop at top angle; suspended inside the triangle is a level surmounted by a crown for the Grand King, the second highest office of The Royal Arch Chapter of the York Rite

Mark(s)Marked in relief on bottom of back "J.EWAN" in a serrated rectangle