Lot 306

Hawksworth, Masonic Testimonial Engraving, 1916

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Hawksworth, Masonic Testimonial Engraving, 1916

Estimate: $10 - $500

Starting Bid: $10

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by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
July 6, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
Live Auction
17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

18 x 23.This large-format intaglio engraving is a Masonic testimonial issued by Webster Lodge in Boston, Massachusetts, dated October 2, 1916 (noted as AL 5916). The central panel honors Brother John A. Mathews for his service as Worshipful Master. The composition is signed in the plate Engraved by Hawksworth at the bottom center and features a prominent ink signature of Grand Master Melvin M. Johnson across the base of the plinth. An engraved signature for Grand Secretary Frederick W. Hamilton is also present. The allegorical scene depicts three neoclassical figures flanking the central tablet: a helmeted female with a shield, a bearded male holding a key, and a kneeling female with a floral garland. Masonic iconography includes the Eye of Providence within a sunburst, a dove with an olive branch, and various architectural tools such as a square, level, and compasses resting on the plinth. The base of the plinth is further decorated with a pentagram, a relief depicting a lion and a lamb, and a geometric diagram representing the 47th Problem of Euclid. A distinct rectangular plate mark is visible around the central composition. The print is housed in a wooden frame with a glass front and a cardboard backing.

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