Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Masonic Past Master's Jewel
ca. 1805
Paul Revere Jr. (1734-1818) (attributed)
USA: Massachusetts, Boston
Silver
overall: 5 x 3 in.; 12.7 x 7.62 cm
Gift of John F. Snow
86.34.1

Masonic Past Master's silver jewel for King Hiram's Lodge. The compasses have a radiant sun face in center. Inscribed on the back of the sun is "Presented / by / King Hiram's Lodge / to Jon. Cook." At the top of the compass is an eyelet with ring. The sun is soldered to the inner legs; both pieces are die cast silver; bull's eye pattern at appex of compass.

After a mason completes his service as Master, or head, of his lodge, he becomes a Past Master. Often his brethren present him with a silver jewel to recognize his service. Jonathan Cook was the second Master of King Hiram's Lodge in Provincetown, Massachusetts. He served as Master from 1800 to 1805.