Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

20 Masonic Scottish Rite Supreme Council Lapel Pins in Display Case
ca. 2015
Erffmeyer & Son Company, Inc.
USA: Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Synthetic leather, synthetic fiber, metal, enamel, ink
1-1/8"h x 8-1/4"w x 7-1/2"d (closed); 1-1/4"h x 8-1/4"w x 15-1/2"d (open)
Gift of the Supreme Council, 33º, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
2020.030.5

20 Masonic Scottish Rite Supreme Council Lapel Pins in Display Case. Twenty metal lapel pins (copper, gold, and silver-colored) glued (likely) into leather and vinyl case with 2 snaps. Top row has 3 gold pins in shape of SR emblem; 2nd row has 4 gold pins with soldier holding bayonet on front, "SENTRY / BLACK WATCH / REGIMENT" surrounding; 3rd row has 6 pins, first three in gold and second three in silver, outer two have illeg symbol and inner four have "CAPTAIN FREDERICK PABST / MANSION" with image of building at center; 4th row has four oval pins, first in bronze, second in silver, third in copper, fourth in brass, all reading "CAPTAIN FREDERICK PABST / MANSION" with image of building at center; 5th row has three gold pins, vertical pill-shape, with PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA" with black enamel infill around edge and image of old camera with beam of light in center. Case is square and lined with black velvet; hinged lid; two silver metal snaps at front edge; stamped on lid in gold ink, "ESCO [star over C, O styled like cut gem] / ERFFMEYER & SON COMPANY INC. / MANUFACTURING JEWELERS / MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN".