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Masonic Junior Deacon in Regalia
1855-70
Maker not marked
USA: Eastern United States
Ambrotype in frame: collodon negative on glass; thermoplastic, metal
frame: 8-1/4"h x 7"w x 3/4"d
Gift of Luigi De Nicola
82.46

Ambrotype in original thermoplastic frame with gilt liner, shows studio portrait of unidentified man wearing a plain Masonic apron and collar, from which is suspended a Junior Deacon jewel. The man stands between a Victorian armchair and a Masonic pillar.