Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Masonic Scottish Rite Lodge of Perfection Regalia for Hiram of Tyre in Court Dress
1915-1919
Walter Tripp (1868-1926)
USA: Massachusetts, Boston
Print process on paper, opaque watercolor, graphite, ink
overall: 10"h x 6-3/4"w
Gift of the Supreme Council, 33º, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
2011.068.103

Masonic Scottish Rite Lodge of Perfection regalia for Hiram of Tyre in court dress. Depicts full-length male figure wearing brown under tunic with gold trim, purple tunic with gold stars on body and leaves on top edge. He has a white cape over one shoulder and wears a gold crown with teal band at head. He wears brown lace-up boots and gold bracelets. Figure has a beard. One hand is raised and the other holds a white scroll. Written at bottom right side is "Hiram." Attached to the back is a typewritten piece of paper headed "P.3. / Hiram of Tyre. Court dress." This is followed by a description of the various costume elements and a list of "authorities." Written at bottom right corner is "Warren A. Newcomb."

For more information, see blog post, July 10, 2020, https://nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com/library_and_archives/2020/07/designing-costumes-for-the-scottish-rite-1913-1920.html