Museum Treasures Cash Box with Masonic Symbols Maker not researched Name/Title: Cash Box with Masonic Symbols Date Made: Date made not researched Maker: Maker not researched Nationality: Nationality not researched Place Made: Place made not researched Materials: Mahogany; tortoise shell; ivory; mother of pearl; unidentified woods Measurements: overall: 6 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.; 16.51 x 39.37 x 26.67 cm Accession Number: 82.48a-b Credit Line: Special Acquisitions Fund Object Type: Household Accessory     Top inlaid with blank nameplate, Masonic sqaure and compasses, radiant sun and crescent moon, and five-pointed star within a circle. The lid is framed with triple stringing and a border of alternating mother of pearl and tortoise shell demi-lunes. The marine origin of the tortoise shell and mother of pearl inlay materials would imply that this box was the work of a mariner or craftsman working in a seafaring environment. From: John D. Hamilton. "Material Culture of the American Freemasons." Lexington, Mass.: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library, Inc., 1994, page 63. Email Your Question From: Your Question: << Return

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