MASONIC VICTORIAN SILVER GILT GRAND STEWARD BADGE BY SPENCER & CO. LONDON 1875.

MASONIC VICTORIAN SILVER GILT GRAND STEWARD BADGE BY SPENCER & CO. LONDON 1875.

£580

MASONIC VICTORIAN SILVER GILT GRAND STEWARD BADGE WITH A FIXED SUSPENSION LOOP.
Maker: Spencer & Co. Birmingham 1875. Richard Spencer. Masonic manufacturers, Great Queen St, London.
RS are the initials of the original proprietor of the company,

Obverse: A compass with a cornucopia of flowers and the name 'KENT' engraved on the circle above.
Grand Steward masonic jewel. See Culme Vol II pg 261.
In a Grand Lodge, the Grand Stewards are typically promising junior members, who may subsequently expect accelerated promotion as Grand Officers.
The full set of hallmarks and the maker's mark 'RS' are clearly stamped on the reverse.

Year

1875

Medium

Silver gilt

Condition

Excellent

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