Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Masonic Corinthian Lodge Past Master's Jewel
1947
Abriott
USA: Massachusetts, Boston
a: Gold; metal; b: leather, metal, cloth
a: 3-3/4"h x 1-1/2"w x 1/8"d; b closed: 4-7/8"h x 2-1/2"w x 1/2"d
Gift of A. Robert MacLeod, Jr.
90.8.5a-b

Masonic Corinthian Lodge Past Master's Jewel; gold clasp pin reads in black "CORINTHIAN LODGE"; two chains support suspension of scroll with Corinthian column capitals; scroll reads ""ARM. JR."; single ring to jewel; engraved compass, square and arc with pendant sun behind; reverse of jewel reads "Presented/ by/ CORINTHIAN LODGE/ A.F. & A.M. Sept. 8, 1947/ TO/ WOR. A. ROBERT MACLEOD JR."; b: black leather case with four flaps and two snaps with dark blue linigng; interior flap reads "ABRIOTT/ BOSTON/ 47 WINTER ST."; exterior reads "W. B. A. ROBERT MACLEOD, JR. P.M."

As a mark of appreciation, when a lodge master completed his term, he was often presented with a Past Master’s jewel indicating his status as a former leader of the organization. The members of a Masonic lodge in Concord, Massachusetts, gave a pair of gold jewels to a father and son, Alexander R. (1878-1957) and Robert (1916-2001) MacLeod, both of whom were Masters of Corinthian Lodge. Robert received this jewel in 1947. See the record for 90.8.6 for Alexander MacLeod's jewel.