Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Scottish Rite Commemorative Plate and Box, The Old State House, Boston
1963
Copeland; Spode
England
Earthenware; paper
a: 1"h x 10"dia; b: 1"h x 11"w x 11"d
Gift of Bruce T. Wood
96.012.2a-b

a: Scottish Rite Commemorative Plate and Box, The Old State House, Boston; white earthenware; impressed diaper border with black striped rim edge centering a black transfer printed view of the Old State House; reverse is Scottish Rite seal, reads "SUPREME COUNCIL 33 degree A. A. S. RITE NOR. MAS. JURIS. U.S.A./ AUG. 5, 1813"; inscription on reverse of plate reads "1813 One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary Boston Old State House 1963"; signature of "George E. Bushnell 33 degree/ Sovereign Grand Commander/ Boston/ The Old State House/ SPODE'S MANSARD/ COPELAND/ SPODE/ ENGLAND/ U.S. PATENT 88,688/ Rd No. 777,266./ N. 380"; inprinted "M63"; b: original paper box; printed on bottom in purple "A. A. S. R./ DETROIT/ 1964"; b: original box; gold sticker on top printed: "Ancient Accepted/ Scottish Rite/ 150th Anniversary/ 1813-1963/ Northern Masonic/ Jurisdiction U.S.A."