Spoons and Masonic regalia of James Dunlop, ca. 1821-1848
Spoons and Masonic regalia of James Dunlop, ca. 1821-1848
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Date
ca. 1821-1848
Call Numbers
R 1111
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Physical Description
Contents
6 teaspoons - 14 x 3 cm - silver
1 badge - 7.5 x 7.5 cm. - metal
1 ceremonial apron - 27.5 x 36 cm. (plus apron strings) - leather
4 gloves (2 pairs) - 24.5 x 9.5 cm. or smaller - leather
1 ceremonial object (cloth) - 62.5 x 48.5 cm. - satin, velvet
1 sugar tongs - 15 x 2 cm. - silver
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Contents
Box 1
2 pairs of leather gloves
1 leather Masonic apron inscribed 'M?J.P' under flap in the front
1 piece of material of satin and velvet - apparently Masonic
Box 2
1 star shaped metal Masonic badge (with faux diamonds?)
1 pair of silver sugar tongs
6 identical silver teaspoons inscribed 'MG to D' on the fr...
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Full title
Spoons and Masonic regalia of James Dunlop, ca. 1821-1848
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.2647 as part of the eRecords Project 2011-2012
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Miss J. E. Kay, October 1972
Pic.Acc.2647
Administrative / Biographical history
From 1821 to 1839 James Dunlop was assistant astronomer and superintendent of the Government Observatory at Parramatta
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Call Numbers
R 1111
Record Identifier
nmQdOPRn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nmQdOPRn
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Reference code
910514
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