Masonic Jewel
Date1825-1840
Marked by
John Ewan
(1786 - 1852)
MediumBrass, gilding
DimensionsOverall: 3 7/8 x 4 1/4 x 3/8in.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, The Friends of Colonial Williamsburg Collections Fund
Object number2011-13,1
DescriptionMasonic jewel of an equilateral triangle, with loop at top angle; suspended inside the triangle is a level surmounted by a crown for the Grand King, the second highest office of The Royal Arch Chapter of the York RiteMarkingsMarked in relief on bottom of back "J.EWAN" in a serrated rectangle
1825-1840
1766-1777
ca. 1827
1793-1796
ca. 1775 (movement); 1805-1815 (case)
ca. 1815
1760-1780
1800-1815
Ca. 1800
1765-1785