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Object Name
Masonic Breastplate
Object Number
1975-03-12
Description
Square metal Masonic breastplate. Brass and tin. Twelve oval shaped, colored pieces of glass set in cleats on front. Below each pair of glass is a pressed piece of tin with one of the twelve tribes of Israel stamped on it. "HOLINESS TO THE LORD" engraved across the top. Each corner decorated with a stamped flower. The two sides and bottom have a stylized Gothic decoration attached to the breastplate.
Provenance
America
Category
Communication Artifacts
Date Made
ca. 1875-1925
Materials
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Masonic Breastplate