Societies Collection (page 8)

Spain. Coin of the Second Republic (1933). Coin. SPAIN. Barcelona. Numismatic Cabinet of Catalonia

Valentines Day card. Engraving. Private Collection

Coin with portrait of Pyrrhus. Coin. SPAIN. Barcelona. Numismatic Cabinet of Catalonia

Book of the Good and Bad luck (15th c. )
Book of the Good and Bad luck (15th c.)

Dupondius. Coin. SPAIN. Barcelona. Numismatic Cabinet of Catalonia

ITALY. Trieste. Interior of the Greek-orthodox church of San Nicol஠

VALDES, Juan de (1500-1541). Las ciento y diez
" VALDES, Juan de (1500-1541). " Las ciento y diez consideraciones divinas" (Hundred and Ten Divine Considerations). French edition (Paris, 1565)."

ECUADOR. Quito. Cathedral. Chapter house. Portrait of the bishop Blas Manuel Sobrino

VILLEGAS, Alonso de (1533-1605). Engraving

Spanish real de a 2 coin (Sevilla, 1704). Coin
" Spanish " real de a 2" coin (Sevilla, 1704). Coin. SPAIN. Barcelona. Numismatic Cabinet of Catalonia."

Hispanic-Visigothic triens of Sisenand of the mint of Eliberri (Granada). Coin. SPAIN. Barcelona. Numismatic Cabinet of Catalonia

VICENTE FERRER, Saint (1350-1419). Saint Vincent Ferrers sermons. Edition publiseh in Lugduni (Leyden) in 1523. Cover

Four wigs: Prussian-style, zodiacal-style, hedgehog-style and Greek style (18th c.)

Male dress (second half 18th c. ). SPAIN. Barcelona
Male dress (second half 18th c.). SPAIN. Barcelona. Textile and Clothing Museum

Male costume (end 18th c. ). SPAIN. Barcelona
Male costume (end 18th c.). SPAIN. Barcelona. Textile and Clothing Museum

Effigy of Charles III and chronology of the Spanish kings (1759)

Acad Francaise 1900
A crowded meeting, of mostly men, but with two women in the audience Date: 1900

The York Rite
Initiation to the rank of Mark-Mason 1890s

Masonic Funeral
A Venerable Brother places the mystic roll into the coffin of a deceased Brother. O Grand Architect of the Universe, we entrust to you the soul of our beloved brother, cries another Brother

Freemasonry in the 19th Century
Napoleon greeting a Brother at a Lodge in a suburb of Saint-Marcel, Paris. Date: 19th Century

The Androgynous Rite of Felicitations
When a Sister is initiated, the President of the Lodge places her in his seat and demands, whilst on one knee, that she swears an oath of fidelity to the Masons on a rose. Date: 1890s

The Gnostics
Priscille, placing the role of prophetess, falls to the ground in a possessed frenzy, while those gathered around listen to her prophecies with admiration and respect. Date: 1890s

The Egyptian Rite of Cagliostro
Reception for the grade of Egyptian Mistress. The ceremonial closure of the shutters containing the blessed crown of roses is accompanied by the drawing of a circle with a sword around the recipient

Spousal Recognition
With tilted heads, the Venerable Brother gives the married couple the masonic blessing, whilst music, often represented by a small organ, plays a tune for the occasion. Date: 1890s

Freemasonry in the 18th Century
The Duke of Antine opposes a police raid at a Lodge in Paris. Date: 18th Century

Medinah Temple Chicago
Medinah Temple, the Chicago headquarters of the Shriners order, a Masonic-style organisation noted for charitable works. Date: 1916

Women in Freemasonry
A distinguished Mason accepts a female candidate into his Lodge with ritual procedures. Date: 1891

Initiation of the Sovereign Commander of the Temple
At the end of the procession, the candidate is release from the cords that bind him to show the difference between being a slave and a free man. Date: 1890s

Chicago Masonic Temple
Chicagos Masonic Temple is 22 stories high. Date: 1916

Scout Leaders
Three scout leaders in their uniforms (no further details). Date: 1930s

The Great Symbol of Salomon
This symbol is used to teach the two principlies of the divinity to new members. It shows the two old men of the Kaballah; the God of Light and the God of Reflection, the merciful and the cruel

Consecration of a Masonnic Temple
The Venerable Brother is on his knees making the shape of the hanging star before him, which the Master of Ceremony is lighting. Date: 1890s

Assassination of William Morgar
New York journalist, William Morgar, is held captive by an angry mob of Free-Masons. Having previously belonged to the order, he was denounced after publishing the secret rituals of the sect

Assassination of General Quesnel
Assassinated by Lodge conspirators, here he is shown being carried by three of his murderers. Date: 1890s

Freemasonry and Politics
The day after the coup d etat of 1851, the same members of the Free-Masons, who had applauded the creation of a French Republic, congratulate Prince Napoleon Bonaparte on his ascension to Emperor

Initiation of the Prince of the Royal - Secret
" The Mason Army camps whilst waiting for the definitive assault" says the Brother charged with explaining the grand battle plan tot eh new candidate. 1890s

Female Mason - 2
Sister Isis-Felicitas (born Lyon 1863) initiated into the Val d Amour Lodge, now Chancery Mistress of Despatches in the Chapter Rose of Perfect Silence. Date: 1891

Female Mason - 3
Sister Truth-Mercy (born Paris 1861) initiated to the Friends of French Honour, elected as their Sovereign Inspectress. Date: 1891

Female Mason - 5
Sister Balkis de Molay (born Bordeaux 1849) Grand Introductory Expert of the Areopagus of the Chevalieres of the Dove. Date: 1891

Female Initiation - 1
A female candidate is initiated as an Apprentice, crossing a see-saw which symbolises the danger of the faux-pas. Date: 1891

Female Mason - 1
Sister Eva Dynamis (born Reims 1858) initiated into the Lien Maconnique lodge, currently Sovereign Grand Mistress in the Modern Adoptive Rite of the Grand Orient of France. Date: 1891

Female Initiation - 2
A candidate is initiated as a Companion : in a bush which represents the Garden of Eden, she strokes the serpent, bites the apple and submits to the reproaches of her guide. Date: 1891

Female Mason - 4
Sister Frederic (born Cherbourg 1867) initiated into the Lodge of the Perfect Female Mason, dressed as Cupidon for a mysterious ritual. Date: 1891

Female Initiation - 5
A candidate is initiated into the Sublime Scottish Rite, vowing on her scimitar to honour the Modern Rite of Adoption. Date: 1891

Boys Brigade
A jolly group of boys on a rowing boat at the Boys Brigade summer camp, England. Date: mid 1930s

Union Jack Club
The Union Jack Club, Sandell Street, Waterloo, London SE1, was founded in 1904 as a National Memorial to commemorate the bravery of the troops in the Boer War. Date: founded 1904

Young Peoples Society
A happy group of young people, members of the Young Peoples Society, High Barnet, north London, England. Date: 22 April 1935

Brotherley Surveillance
After the Paris Commune, the Lodge of Perfect Equality set traps for individuals suspected of insurrection under the pretext of initiations

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