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Dark carved wood frame with arched top bearing a square and compass, enclosing a white panel with black leafy foliage around a central Masonic emblem.

Frame with Masonic Symbols

A dark carved wood frame with an arched pediment topped by a square and compass with a letter G, flanked by corner knobs and fluted pilasters. Its inset white panel shows a black silhouette design of leafy foliage encircling a central square and compass emblem.

Artist
John Haley Bellamy
Date
ca. 1875
Medium
carved, stained, and varnished wood
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2300 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1880).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Marco con símbolos masónicos

Un marco de madera oscura tallada con remate arqueado, coronado por una escuadra y un compás con la letra G, flanqueado por nudos en las esquinas y pilastras acanaladas. Su panel interior blanco muestra un diseño negro de follaje que rodea un emblema central de escuadra y compás.

Português: Moldura com símbolos maçônicos

Uma moldura de madeira escura entalhada, com frontão arqueado coroado por um esquadro e compasso com a letra G, ladeada por nós nos cantos e pilastras canteladas. Seu painel interno branco mostra um desenho preto de folhagem que envolve um emblema central de esquadro e compasso.

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