Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Masonic Scottish Rite Lodge of Perfection Regalia for Hiram of Tyre in Regalia for 6th Degree
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.
2011.068.104

Masonic Scottish Rite Lodge of Perfection regalia for Hiram of Tyre for 6th degree. Depicts full-length male figure wearing short dark brown tunic with white cape held at the neck with a gold clasp. The cape has a gold and red border and decorative element in one corner. He wears brown lace-up boots and has a beard. On his head is a gold helmet. He wears a sword at his waist. One arm is thrust out to the side and the other is under the cape. Written at top center is "Hiram." Attached to the back is a typewritten piece of paper headed "P.4. / Hiram of Tyre. 6th degree." 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