Badge, Membership
Badge, Membership
Badge, Membership

Badge, Membership

Object number2015.16.5 a,b
Date1950-1951
MediumSilk/Metal/Silver/Brass(?)/Enamel
Credit LineEstate of Burton K. Hirsch
DescriptionMasonic badge and metal nameplate.Dimensions(a) Height 5.375, Width 3.75, Depth 0.25;
(b) Height 1, Width 2.5, Depth 0.031.
Inscriptions(a)
Front of silver parts have some text including "1950", "BLH" initials, "390" in two places, and "G".

Back of bottom section's inverted "V" has inscribed text "Presented to / PM Burton L. Hirsch / BY / McCandless Lodge No 390 / F. & A. M. Jan 10th 1951".

Back of bottom section's inverted "V" has inscribed text in top left corner "STERLING" and inscribed maker's mark at top center "WG".

Back of suspended square at bottom of badge has inscribed text "82ND / PAST / MASTER"

(b)
Inscribed text on front: "BURTON L. HIRSCH / WORSHIPFUL MASTER - 1950 / McCANDLESS LODGE #390 F. & A. M."
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