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Master Mason Certificate for Phillip Wentworth from St. Andrew's Lodge No. 82, Boston, Massachusetts
ca. 1780-1796
Benjamin Hurd (1739-1781)
USA: Massachusetts, Boston
Engraving on parchment attached to paperstock
overall: 12"h x 14"w
Loaned by the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts
GL2004.1105

Though the original engraving was made in the 1780s, this particular certificate was not signed by the recipient, Phillip Wentworth, until 1796, after the engraver Benjamin Hurd's death; the images include two large columns on either side and two cherubim with Masonic aprons at the bottom of the certificate, also include a coffin and many Masonic tools.


For further information, see Newell, Aimee, et.al., "Curiosities of the Craft: Treasures from the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Collection", 2013, p. 38-41, and blog post, May 10, 2022, https://nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com/library_and_archives/2022/05/manuscript-certificate-issued-to-seth-sweetzer-in-1797.html