A collection of Masonic breast jewels, including lodge-specific items and Royal Arch companions jewels. The lodge-specific jewels are of gilt metal effect and enamelled construction; one features a green enamelled bar inscribed Nº 2379 above a circular pendant reading WOODSTOCK LODGE 1890, while the second has a light blue bar inscribed Nº 1413 and a pendant reading MAYO LODGE 1872. Both pendants contain interlaced monograms within their respective enamelled borders. The Royal Arch jewels are suspended from white ribbons fitted with ornate gilt metal effect bars. The larger star-shaped jewel features a border inscribed HONOR FIDELITAS BENEVOLENTIA DEO REGI ET FRATRIBUS around a six-pointed star with points inscribed WISDOM, STRENGTH, CONCORD, BEAUTY, PEACE, and TRUTH. It is joined by a circular device containing a stylized letter H. The smaller star jewel is inscribed with the Latin phrases SI TALIA JUNGERE POSSIS and SIT TIBI SCIRE SATIS. No maker’s name is readable on the metalwork or ribbons.
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