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Mystery Mason 'Jewels' Made By Revere?
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Posted on 07/24/2010 8:01:27 PM PDT by sig226

Masons found a full set of silver Masonic jewels stashed in the attic of Corinthian Lodge AF&AM in Concord, Massachusetts. The link goes to a news video. They say the set is handmade and 200 years old.

The jewels are worn by the various officers of each lodge. They are literally a badge of office. Paul Revere was the orginal Master of Corinthian Lodge, and, of course, a silversmith. If these were made by him, they would be quite a treasure.

Mystery Mason 'Jewels' Made By Revere?


TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: freemason; freemasonry; godsgravesglyphs; mason
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1 posted on 07/24/2010 8:01:30 PM PDT by sig226
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To: sig226

How does something like that get lost? Didn’t someone miss them for their ceremonies?


2 posted on 07/24/2010 8:07:26 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (Southeast Wisconsin)
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To: SunkenCiv

Ping!


3 posted on 07/24/2010 8:11:43 PM PDT by IYellAtMyTV (Workday Forecast--Increasing pressure towards afternoon. Rum likely by evening.)
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To: uglybiker
ping...
5 posted on 07/24/2010 8:12:06 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: IYellAtMyTV

Drat! My fisrt ever double post, Grrrr.


6 posted on 07/24/2010 8:13:33 PM PDT by IYellAtMyTV (Workday Forecast--Increasing pressure towards afternoon. Rum likely by evening.)
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To: IYellAtMyTV

Thanks, I forgot to ping Sunkenciv.


7 posted on 07/24/2010 8:18:24 PM PDT by sig226 (Bring back Jimmy Carter!!!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
The Mason were very instrumental in the formation of our country. Several meeting were held before they became the center of the Revolution...They may have been hid to keep them safe from the British.
Many time through out history, Masons have been targeted by various groups.
IE:
Hitler tried to wipe them out in Europe. Death in the gas chambers were not limited to the Jews. Only a few survived, because they simply went into the hall and took their records and then went door to door arresting the members.
8 posted on 07/24/2010 8:22:29 PM PDT by hoosiermama (ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
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To: sig226

Wow! I bet that’s worth a fortune!


9 posted on 07/24/2010 8:26:55 PM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: sig226

Don’t tell Dan Brown...


10 posted on 07/24/2010 8:39:00 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: hoosiermama

But, the cloth case looked fairly new, despite the varmint damage. No fading, for instance. A mouse did similar damage to my BBQ cover in one night.


11 posted on 07/24/2010 8:39:53 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (Southeast Wisconsin)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

They must have replaced them over time.

We have a Bible that was grabbed out of a lodge in Mexico just before Zapata’s goon squad got there. A few other things were also liberated. We used the Bible for decades, until its historical signifiance outweighed the damage done to it by constant handling. We replaced it and it is now kept in a glass case. Many members know very little of its history. In another fifty years, I wonder how many will understand its true worth.


12 posted on 07/24/2010 8:46:40 PM PDT by sig226 (Bring back Jimmy Carter!!!)
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To: sig226

Texas Lodge, Keith 187.

Thanks for the article.


13 posted on 07/24/2010 9:03:10 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: sig226

Knowing how large a roll Mason’s played in the founding of our country, I have often wondered if the majority of today’s Mason’s have gone the way of the progressive movement, or do they still feel strongly about our constitution as the rule of law and not a living document.


14 posted on 07/24/2010 9:05:45 PM PDT by daisy mae for the usa
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To: daisy mae for the usa

LOL! CAUGHT MYSELF! roll—role!! Sorry. Very tired.


15 posted on 07/24/2010 9:07:35 PM PDT by daisy mae for the usa
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To: daisy mae for the usa

The Mason teach Americanism.


16 posted on 07/24/2010 9:09:31 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: daisy mae for the usa
No Problemo,  We all do it...

17 posted on 07/24/2010 9:11:24 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: sig226

You might find this article about Paul Revere’s silver working business and his Masonic friends interesting.

http://www.monh.org/pdfs/PaulRevereTheBusinessman-Feb07.pdf

I appreciate a thing of beauty. And wear a cross/plume jewel once a month myself, in a lodge I have been a member of since I was 21. (now 62) My great grandfather missed being a charter member of that lodge by 2 weeks. It is over 100 years old.

We have a special reverence for many of the “founders”. They were giants of men, even the small ones like Madison.


18 posted on 07/24/2010 9:26:40 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.)
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To: hoosiermama

The English Freemasons still refuse to release their membership list to the government. They probably have cause.

Jack Straw made a stink several years ago about that, and oddly the Mullah’s in Iran noticed.

You can sometimes judge your success in life by the stature of your enemies.


19 posted on 07/24/2010 9:39:38 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.)
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Two members of the lodge, John Ritchie and Randall Oxley, were working on the brick building about a year and a half ago and found a bag hidden among insulation inside a wall pocket. They didn't look into their find until 18 months later and were shocked to discover the bag contained a set of medallions with Masonic seals representing various officers' positions within the lodge, similar to ones used today.

http://www.tonic.com/article/paul-revere-secret-stash-of-jewelry/

20 posted on 07/24/2010 9:55:12 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.)
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