*No Reserve* Silver Plated Masonic Small Ceremonial Plate - Plate - Silverplated - Freemasonry

1930c Silver Plated Masonic Small Ceremonial Plate

Small trays and pin dishes such as this one served specific roles within Masonic culture.

**Festive Boards & Harmony Hours:** After formal Lodge meetings, members gather for dinner and socialising (the Festive Board). Small trays were often placed on tables to hold loose change cufflinks or lapel pins removed during the transition from formal regalia to casual dining attire.

**Dues and Charity Collections:** While larger alms plates are used inside the temple, miniature trays like this were frequently kept in the Tyler’s room (the entryway) or on a secretary’s desk to collect loose coins for lodge dues tokens or charity funds.

**Commemorative Presentation Gifts:** Lodges routinely commission specialised glassware ash trays and pin dishes to mark significant milestones such as a lodge’s anniversary or an initiation event. These were gifted to visiting brethren or newly raised members.

**Objects:**
All the objects included in this auction originate from my family’s private used collection, which has been passed down through generations of true Masons.

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