Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 18 7 Jun 2018
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Masonic Jewels, Ireland, Dublin, the Brush Medal, hollow silver medal, c. 1805, two separate cliché faces united with rim, sun in majesty beween columns, rev. letter G within arch, various emblems to both sides, 42.5mm. (Harris 119), watch type suspender, extremely fine, rare
James Brush, Sen. ( 1774-1812 ), was a Freemason, Dublin jeweller and engraver of Masonic jewels. His premises were located at 7 St Andrews Street, and he was treasurer of Royal Arch Lodge No 190. In 1792 he played a leading part in the establishment of a society for the relief and support of the orphan children of distressed Masons, formed by the members of Lodge 190. This society was adopted by Grand Lodge in 1798 and went on to become the Masonic Female Orphans School. As a result of his earlier work, Brush was appointed first Treasurer of the new Grand Lodge School. The medal was made in this form so that it could carry the Craft symbols on the obverse but could either have a Royal Arch reverse (as here) or High Knight Templar reverse
(100-150 GBP)
James Brush, Sen. ( 1774-1812 ), was a Freemason, Dublin jeweller and engraver of Masonic jewels. His premises were located at 7 St Andrews Street, and he was treasurer of Royal Arch Lodge No 190. In 1792 he played a leading part in the establishment of a society for the relief and support of the orphan children of distressed Masons, formed by the members of Lodge 190. This society was adopted by Grand Lodge in 1798 and went on to become the Masonic Female Orphans School. As a result of his earlier work, Brush was appointed first Treasurer of the new Grand Lodge School. The medal was made in this form so that it could carry the Craft symbols on the obverse but could either have a Royal Arch reverse (as here) or High Knight Templar reverse
(100-150 GBP)