Cane, Masonic, Mahogany, C. 1900
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This tourist style cane or walking stick is made from mahogany and comes with the symbol of the freemasons intended to be screwed into the bottom of the cane in place of the current cap over the ferrule.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 1.25
Height (In.): 37.75"
Width (In.): 6"
Depth (In.): 1"
Size: 299.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Mahogany, Steel
Date: C. 1900
Provenance:
Condition: Light rubbing and abrasions from expected use. No cracks or losses.
History: The earliest known American lodges were in Pennsylvania. The Collector for the port of Pennsylvania, John Moore, wrote of attending lodges there in 1715, two years before the formation of the first Grand Lodge in London. The Premier Grand Lodge of England appointed a Provincial Grand Master for North America in 1731, based in Pennsylvania. Other lodges in the colony obtained authorisations from the later Antient Grand Lodge of England, the Grand Lodge of Scotland, and the Grand Lodge of Ireland, which was particularly well represented in the travelling lodges of the British Army. Many lodges came into existence with no warrant from any Grand Lodge, applying and paying for their authorisation only after they were confident of their own survival. After the American Revolution, independent U.S. Grand Lodges formed themselves within each state. Some thought was briefly given to organising an overarching "Grand Lodge of the United States," with George Washington (who was a member of a Virginian lodge) as the first Grand Master, but the idea was short-lived. The various state Grand Lodges did not wish to diminish their own authority by agreeing to such a body.
Height (In.): 37.75"
Width (In.): 6"
Depth (In.): 1"
Size: 299.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Mahogany, Steel
Date: C. 1900
Provenance:
Condition: Light rubbing and abrasions from expected use. No cracks or losses.
History: The earliest known American lodges were in Pennsylvania. The Collector for the port of Pennsylvania, John Moore, wrote of attending lodges there in 1715, two years before the formation of the first Grand Lodge in London. The Premier Grand Lodge of England appointed a Provincial Grand Master for North America in 1731, based in Pennsylvania. Other lodges in the colony obtained authorisations from the later Antient Grand Lodge of England, the Grand Lodge of Scotland, and the Grand Lodge of Ireland, which was particularly well represented in the travelling lodges of the British Army. Many lodges came into existence with no warrant from any Grand Lodge, applying and paying for their authorisation only after they were confident of their own survival. After the American Revolution, independent U.S. Grand Lodges formed themselves within each state. Some thought was briefly given to organising an overarching "Grand Lodge of the United States," with George Washington (who was a member of a Virginian lodge) as the first Grand Master, but the idea was short-lived. The various state Grand Lodges did not wish to diminish their own authority by agreeing to such a body.
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Cane, Masonic, Mahogany, C. 1900
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