Masonic Invitation, ca. 1800

An engraved Masonic lodge invitation printed in black ink on paper shows a central arch framed by two columns over a checkered floor and steps. Beneath the arch, text announces a meeting at a Philadelphia lodge, with emblems of compasses, a sun, tools, and figures on pedestals around it.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1800

Medium

Engraving with black ink on white paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

2165 × 2560 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum