Name

Dutch Masonic Mourning Apron

Origin/date 

The Netherlands, 19th century.

Material and dimensions

Velvet embroidered with silver/metal thread and silver/metal bullion fringe. 50 cm width x 37 cm high.

Description

On a black background you see a skeleton with seven stars or flames around it.

It is probably a mourning apron, exclusively worn during a mouring lodge

Provenance

The Netherlands, private dealer

Literature

Kroon, Andréa, A., De beeldentaal van het schootsvel (1735-1835), in: Thoth, Tijdschrift voor vrijmetselaren, 52ste jrg. nr. 4, 2001, pp. 216-217.