Themed collection - Rare Square and Compasses with Masonic Decoration
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Rare Freemason’s square and compasses from France, dating to the early 20th century, in wood and iron with copper rivets, featuring the letter G on the handle and the G.A.D.U. inscription on the blade along with symbolic emblems on both faces of the compass.
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Beautiful and interesting ancient Masonic square, made of wood and iron, with a assembly held together by three copper rivets.
The handle features a particularly interesting Masonic decoration with the compass and the square, accompanied by the letter G, placed at the center of the two symbols.
On the iron blade, slightly worn by time, appears the “G.A.D.L.U.” (Grand Architect of the Universe), placed between the two columns J and B, major symbolic elements of the Masonic tradition.
The compass also features rich symbolic decoration:
on one face, the symbols associated with the Worshipful Master, the Senior Warden and the Junior Warden;
on the other face, representation of the rope with tassels, a traditional symbol of unity and Masonic fraternity.
The whole presents an old, homogeneous patina, with signs of wear and fading coherent with its age and past use. These marks contribute to the authentic and historical character of this piece.
A particularly interesting item for collectors of Freemasonry, antique ritual equipment, and Masonic symbolism.
Estimated period: around 1900.
An ancient piece, richly symbolic, bringing together several fundamental elements of Masonic iconography.
Beautiful and interesting ancient Masonic square, made of wood and iron, with a assembly held together by three copper rivets.
The handle features a particularly interesting Masonic decoration with the compass and the square, accompanied by the letter G, placed at the center of the two symbols.
On the iron blade, slightly worn by time, appears the “G.A.D.L.U.” (Grand Architect of the Universe), placed between the two columns J and B, major symbolic elements of the Masonic tradition.
The compass also features rich symbolic decoration:
on one face, the symbols associated with the Worshipful Master, the Senior Warden and the Junior Warden;
on the other face, representation of the rope with tassels, a traditional symbol of unity and Masonic fraternity.
The whole presents an old, homogeneous patina, with signs of wear and fading coherent with its age and past use. These marks contribute to the authentic and historical character of this piece.
A particularly interesting item for collectors of Freemasonry, antique ritual equipment, and Masonic symbolism.
Estimated period: around 1900.
An ancient piece, richly symbolic, bringing together several fundamental elements of Masonic iconography.
Details
Number of objects
1
Type
Rare Square and Compasses with Masonic Decoration
Period
Early 20th century
Country of origin
France
Condition
Reasonable
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