Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

MEDALLION

Date

1957

Materials

BRASS, NYLON, ALUMINUM

No. Pieces

1

Height

2.0

Length

45.1

Width

5.1

Description

MULTI-LAYERED MEDALLION ON RIBBON. BOTTOM LAYER OF MEDALLION IS AN EIGHT POINTED STAR. THE LAYER ABOVE THIS IS AN ELONGATED SIX POINTED STAR. ON FOUR OF THE POINTS OF BOTTOM TWO LAYERS ARE THE LETTERS "P B O E". THE TOP LAYER OF MEDALLION HAS A GOLD OVAL, WITHIN WHICH IS AN ELK'S HEAD ON A BLUE BACKGROUND. AT TOP OF OVAL IS THE IMAGE OF A CLOCK, IN BLUE AND GOLD. BELOW ELK'S HEAD ARE WHITE AND BLUE BANNERS THAT READ "PAST RULER EXALTED CANADA". ETCHED INTO BACK OF MEDALLION IS "PRESENTED TO BRO. WILFRED T. REED EXALTED RULER BARONS LODGE NO224 1957". A RING AT TOP OF MEDALLION IS ATTACHED TO A LARGER RING, THROUGH WHICH IS A PURPLE AND WHITE STRIPED RIBBON. RIBBON IS THROUGH A METAL SHOWER CURTAIN HOOK AT TOP.

Subjects

PERSONAL SYMBOL

Historical Association

ASSOCIATIONS

History

BELONGED TO DONOR'S FATHER, WILFRED REED. ITEMS FOUND WHILE CLEANING OUT HOUSE BEFORE THEY SOLD IT. THE TWO LIVED IN BARONS AFTER THEY MARRIED, WHERE THEY FARMED. SEE P19990057001-GA FOR MORE HISTORY.

Catalogue Number

P19990057020

Acquisition Date

1999-10

Collection

Museum

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