Vintage Freemason Master Mason ceremonial apron featuring a cream-colored leather body, wide ribbed moiré-style trim, three pleated rosettes, blue ribbon accents, and two ornate silver-tone metal tassels.
The three-rosette and tassel arrangement is consistent with traditional Master Mason regalia used in British and Canadian Masonic traditions. During our research, we found stylistically similar examples illustrated in early 20th-century Canadian regalia references, including 1930s examples. However, this apron has no visible maker’s label or identifying markings, so its exact maker, date, origin, and materials have not been independently verified.
The apron was purchased from a private collector who represented it as being more than 100 years old. We have not been able to independently confirm that dating, so it is being offered based on the physical item and the comparative research described above rather than as a definitively dated piece.
Measures approximately 14.5" x 13".
Shows age-related creasing from storage, toning and scattered marks to the cream-colored body, fading/discoloration and wear to the fabric trim, and tarnish/oxidation to the metal components. Both tassels, all three rosettes, and the attached waistband hardware are present.
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