Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Pair of Masonic Knights Templar Cuffs
1900-1914
Maker not marked
USA (probably)
a: synthetic fabric, bullion, metal; b: synthetic fabric, bullion, metal, plastic, ink
a: 7-1/4"h x 8-1/4"w x 5/16"d; b: 7-1/4"h x 8-1/4"w x 5/16"d
Gift of Dorset Provincial Museum and Library, Parkstone, Poole, UK
2016.018.7a-b

Pair of Knights Templar Cuffs. a: EXTERIOR: Black velvet cuff, probably synthetic but possibly silk, is trimmed at edges and up two side seams with 1/2"-wide gold-colored metallic-thread tape that has a black band up the center. Gold bullion fringe trim goes all the way around narrower end of cuff. On one side, Knights Templar cross in maroon velvet (likely synthetic but possibly silk) with gold bullion trim is sewn on. a: INTERIOR: Black satin fabric lining, likely synthetic. b: EXTERIOR: Black velvet cuff, probably synthetic but possibly silk, is trimmed at edges and up two side seams with 1/2"-wide gold-colored metallic-thread tape that has a black band up the center. Gold bullion fringe trim goes all the way around narrower end of cuff. On one side, Knights Templar cross in maroon velvet (likely synthetic but possibly silk) with gold bullion trim is sewn on; adhered to opposite side is a small rectangular white plastic label with "433" printed in black ink . b: INTERIOR: Black satin fabric lining, likely synthetic.