Masonic apron from the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
date: label: Date
content: late 18th century
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, American, founded 1847
notes: label: Description
content: A masonic apron from the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. The apron is composed of a front piece (2013.71.1a) and two ties (2013.71.1bc). The front of the apron is likely silk and constructed from two pieces sewn together along the top edge. Both have a white central field with blue borders. The main piece is a rough square featuring a compass and sun painted in gold. The upper piece is an isosceles triangle coming to a point 6 3/4" from the top of the apron. It features a gold painted illustration of an eye in the middle of a radiating design. The apron is backed with undecorated cotton or linen, which is discolored and stained. The two detached ribbon ties are blue and likely made of silk.
place: label: Place collected
content: Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Freemasonry
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.71.1abc
objectType: label: Type
content: ceremonial costume
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: pigment on cloth
label: Dimensions
content: On Form: 16 7/8 × 15 3/4 × 8 1/2 in. (42.9 × 40 × 21.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2013.71.1a): 16 3/4 × 17 1/4 in. (42.5 × 43.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2013.71.1b): 52 1/4 × 1 3/4 in. (132.7 × 4.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2013.71.1c): 52 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (133.4 × 4.4 cm)