Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Masonic Royal Arch Lodge of Stirling Records Box
1911-1930
Maker not marked
USA: Massachusetts (probably)
Wood, metal, paint
overall: 13-7/8"h x 22-7/8"w x 16-7/8"d
Gift of Royal Arch Chapter of the Tabernacle, Malden, Massachusetts
2015.016.17

Masonic Royal Arch Lodge of Stirling Records Box EXTERIOR: Brown, varnished wood rectangular box has black painted text on front face (at center of bottom portion of box), "THE LODGE OF STIRLING." [first letters of all words except "of" are larger; i's have dots above them]. Lid is 2" deep and has gold-colored metal (likely brass) hardware: on the front, a two-part fastener has an upper portion with short cylinders extending from it that fit into two holes on the bottom portion, which has a round keyhole underneath; and on the back, two plain rectangular hinges. Bottom of plain, unvarnished wood. INTERIOR: Plain, unvarnished wood.