Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Black Tray with Masonic White Shrine of Jerusalem Symbols
1920-1960
Nashco Products
USA: New York, New York
Metal, paint, paper, ink
overall: 3/4"h x 11"dia.
Gift of Edward N. Lewis
2018.031.5

Black Tray with Masonic White Shrine of Jerusalem Symbols. OBVERSE: Black-coated (possibly paint) metal tray is circular with raised rim that features wavy line of gold paint all along it. Central design of gold 5-pointed star with half of each arm featuring a black and gold grid-like pattern, and the other half showing irregular curved patterns (possibly unintentional outcome of manufacturing process); around star are white radiating rays, and overlaid on it, a passion cross with white and gold border (oriented diagonally, leaning to PR) over a white shepherd's crook in outline (diagonal, leaning to PL). Text in gold above design: "IN HOC SIGNO"; and below, "SPES MEA". REVERSE: Silver rectangular sticker, applied off-center, features black printed oval with silver text within its outlines: "NASHCO PRODUCTS / NEW YORK" (separated by dots on either side); in center of oval design, in black: "Chip / and Alcohol / Resistant / F. [possibly] T. NASH CO., N. Y. 3 [possibly], N. Y."