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Catalogue Number
NMLH.1991.104

Object Name
Apron

Title
The Loyal United Free Mechanics

Place
England & UK

People
artisans; workers

Date
1830s

Description
naieve art, highly emblematic: Noah's ark, coffin; cockerel

Loyal United Free Mechanics apron, about 1830
This piece of regalia was used in secret meetings of a skilled mechanics' society. Printed on linen, it contains Biblical images such as Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, and Jacob's Ladder. The significance of other icons, such as the all-seeing eye or the sun and moon, is hazy to us today.

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"apron & ceremonial & The Loyal United Free Mechanics & circa 1830s" [NMLH.1991.104]

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