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An Ancient Scotch Masonic Medal.
AN ANCIENT SCOTCH MASONIC MEDAL .
THE rare silver medal , of which , the annexed engraving is a copy , has been recently added by Bro . James Newton , P . Prov . S . G . Deacon East Lancashire , to his collection of Masonic medals , and at the suggestion of Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . G . D ., and by the kindness of the publisher of this magazine , is reproduced here as being interesting to Masonic students generally . In the splendid work by Bro . " AV . T . It . Marvin , "The Medals of the Masonic Fraternity , " printed at Boston , U . S . A ., in 1880 , under No . XXXII ., page 29 , is the following description of this modal : — "Obverse , arms of the
Grand Lodge of Scotland ; azure , a chevron between three castles argent ( the compasses arc omitted ) . Crest , a castle argent . A collar of thistles and thistle leaves encircles the shield , passing behind the crest ; from the collar is suspended a jewel containing St . Andrew and his cross . Legend : w THE LORD IS ALL OVR
TRUST . Keverse : a mosaic pavement , over -which two brethren arc approaching ; a temple in the background , in front of which , stand two pillars . Above the temple , on the left , is the sun , on the right the moon and seven stars , and over the centre the All-seeing Eye darting' its rays upon the taller of the two brethren , who holds his companion by the hand , and with his right hand points to a female figure seated on the right ; at her feet is a Corinthian capital ; her left arm rests upon an altar ; her riht hand closes her li . In the riht
g ps g foreground the Bible , square , and compasses , surrounded by three burning tapers . Between the brethren are a gavel and level lying on the pavement . In exergue : AMICITIA VIKTUTE ET SILEXTIO ( by friendship , virtue , and silence ) in two lines .
Size 19 . An impression of this curious old Scotch medal ( in silver gilt ) is in Mr . A ppleton ' s collection ( U . S . A . ) . It is evidently quite ancient , and is not mentioned b y Merzdorf ( the standard German reference for Masonic medals ) . " At page 288 of the same book Bro . Marvin says : " This medal must have been struck previous to 1756 , as the seal of the Grand Lodge of Scotland on the
charter of St . Andrew ' s Lodge of Boston , issued in that year , has those arms impaled with the Lion of Scotland . " 2 D
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An Ancient Scotch Masonic Medal.
AN ANCIENT SCOTCH MASONIC MEDAL .
THE rare silver medal , of which , the annexed engraving is a copy , has been recently added by Bro . James Newton , P . Prov . S . G . Deacon East Lancashire , to his collection of Masonic medals , and at the suggestion of Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . G . D ., and by the kindness of the publisher of this magazine , is reproduced here as being interesting to Masonic students generally . In the splendid work by Bro . " AV . T . It . Marvin , "The Medals of the Masonic Fraternity , " printed at Boston , U . S . A ., in 1880 , under No . XXXII ., page 29 , is the following description of this modal : — "Obverse , arms of the
Grand Lodge of Scotland ; azure , a chevron between three castles argent ( the compasses arc omitted ) . Crest , a castle argent . A collar of thistles and thistle leaves encircles the shield , passing behind the crest ; from the collar is suspended a jewel containing St . Andrew and his cross . Legend : w THE LORD IS ALL OVR
TRUST . Keverse : a mosaic pavement , over -which two brethren arc approaching ; a temple in the background , in front of which , stand two pillars . Above the temple , on the left , is the sun , on the right the moon and seven stars , and over the centre the All-seeing Eye darting' its rays upon the taller of the two brethren , who holds his companion by the hand , and with his right hand points to a female figure seated on the right ; at her feet is a Corinthian capital ; her left arm rests upon an altar ; her riht hand closes her li . In the riht
g ps g foreground the Bible , square , and compasses , surrounded by three burning tapers . Between the brethren are a gavel and level lying on the pavement . In exergue : AMICITIA VIKTUTE ET SILEXTIO ( by friendship , virtue , and silence ) in two lines .
Size 19 . An impression of this curious old Scotch medal ( in silver gilt ) is in Mr . A ppleton ' s collection ( U . S . A . ) . It is evidently quite ancient , and is not mentioned b y Merzdorf ( the standard German reference for Masonic medals ) . " At page 288 of the same book Bro . Marvin says : " This medal must have been struck previous to 1756 , as the seal of the Grand Lodge of Scotland on the
charter of St . Andrew ' s Lodge of Boston , issued in that year , has those arms impaled with the Lion of Scotland . " 2 D