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Grand Orient Lodge
Belgian
19th century
Object Place: Europe, Belgium
Medium/Technique
Metal; bronze
Dimensions
Coin or medal: 51 mm, 12h
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Louisa W. and Miss Marian R. Case in memory of their father, James Brown Case
Accession Number20.575
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
DescriptionCircular medal for the Grand Orient Lodge of Belgium.
Obverse: With in a pearled necklace that has stylized rays radiating from, spoils surround a central monument mounted by lames and decorated with seven stars and an eye in a pyramid, above two palm branches crossed within a wreath; inscribed at edge "*GRAND ORIENT DE BELGIQUE*", under necklace "HART F", and below "RÉCOMPENSE MACONNIQUE".
Reverse: Three interlaced wreaths with a banner; uninscribed.
Obverse: With in a pearled necklace that has stylized rays radiating from, spoils surround a central monument mounted by lames and decorated with seven stars and an eye in a pyramid, above two palm branches crossed within a wreath; inscribed at edge "*GRAND ORIENT DE BELGIQUE*", under necklace "HART F", and below "RÉCOMPENSE MACONNIQUE".
Reverse: Three interlaced wreaths with a banner; uninscribed.
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "*GRAND ORIENT DE BELGIQUE*", under necklace "HART F", and below "RÉCOMPENSE MACONNIQUE".
ProvenanceLouisa W. Case (1862-1946) and Marian R. Case (1864-1944), Weston; 1920, gift of Misses Louisa W. and Marian R. Case to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 20, 1920)