Certificate, St Andrew, Ancient Free Gardeners

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

50931

Title

Certificate for the St Andrew Order of the Ancient Free Gardeners, Holyrood Lodge

Description

One certificate for the St Andrew Order of the Ancient Free Gardeners. The main design of the certificate features the the All Seeing Eye, with a crown, angels, St .Andrew and a cross. There is one palm tree on either side of the certificate. Along the bottom there are figures engaged in gardening and agricultural activities such as watering, raking, digging, sharpening a scythe, a playing child with mother and baby, and hay ricks. The certificate is inscribed, 'This is to certify that Brother_______ was initiated as member of the Holyrood lodge No. 74 on the 9th day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand Nine hundred and four'.

Date

1904

Size

69.5 x 58 cm

Location

The People's Story

Accession number

HH5834/99

Copyright

The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries ; The People's Story

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