Ceremonial object - JOHN FREDERICK HARPER COLLECTION: LODGE APRON, 1950-1990's

Physical description

Object. Soft off-white kid leather apron, with three sides edged in a 5 cm wide band of blue grosgrain ribbon, mitred at the lower corners. A Vshaped over-lap-13 cm deep at the centre front peak and sewn into the waistband, has a metal angled lodge symbol at the centre front. This symbol which has a circular blue enamel shape at the centre, is repeated in the corners of the lower edge. Two 5 cmx16cm long blue ribbon tabs hang from under the V shaped panel, and have a 5.8 cm x 1.3 cm metal fitting at the lower edge. From this metal fitting, seven x 5 cm long chains, each finished with a small metal ball hang over the lower end of the ribbon tab.

Inscriptions & markings

P.Blashki8. & Sons. IM SAGE ESTABLISHED 1885 105 YEARS OF SERVICE. 109 SWANSTON STREET MELB..

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