Description: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ARE A GOOD INVESTMENT. THEY PROVIDE GREAT PLEASURE WHILE GROWING IN VALUE! WE WELCOME YOU TO CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS Join us each week for a large and diversified selection of the finest in Masonic antiques and collectibles as well as many other fascinating items. We are a business run by Masons. Our clientele includes Masonic Museums, Libraries and individual collectors the world over. Always having been passionately involved in the study and documentation of Masonic Arts and Historical Artifacts, it gives us pleasure to feature Masonic Collectibles among our various auctions and relish securing good homes for these most wonderful and beautiful cultural treasures of Freemasonry, thus helping to some degree to insure their survival and appreciation for generations to come. A TRUE PRIZE FOR ANY MASONIC COLLECTION! PRESENTING AN EXTREMELY RARE HISTORICAL ANTIQUE Circa 1814 AUTHENTIC ARTISTIC ENGRAVED MASONIC RITUAL APRON FEATURING A FABULOUS COMPOSITION OF PROFOUND EARLY MYSTICAL SYMBOLS OF FREEMASONRY! A TRUE MUSEUM-WORTHY ARTWORK CREATED BY HISTORIC AMERICAN PAINTER AND ENGRAVER, THE ARTIST OLIVER TARBELL EDDY (1799-1868), WHOSE CREATIONS ARE IN THE FINEST ART AND HISTORY MUSEUMS! A UNIQUE AND VERY EXPRESSIVE RENDITIONOF THE ALL SEEING EYE OF THE CREATOR! A MESMERIZING GALLERY OF FREEMASONRY SYMBOLS! ARTWORK BY OLIVER T. EDDY CAN BE FOUND IN MANY MUSEUM COLLECTIONS! THE c. 1839 FAMILY PORTRAIT BY OLIVER TARBELL EDDY IS CALLED “THE AILING FAMILY”. IT BELONGS TO THE PRESTIGIOUS METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART IN NEW YORK CITY! (These illustrations are for historic reference only and do not come with this sale) (See directly below) ANOTHER VERSION OF OUR OLIVER TARBELL EDDY APRON IS REPRODUCED IN THE CLASSIC BOOK ON MASONIC APRONS, “BESPANGLED PAINTED & EMBROIDERED”! (These illustrations and the book are for historic reference only and do not come with this sale) The version of our Apron featured in the book was credited to both Oliver T. Eddy and Lewis Robertson and dated 1814-1822. We believe our Apron is older and may have been an early example because the one in the book has attached borders and is co-credited to Robertson, who although a former student of Oliver’s father (an esteemed Engraver), Robertson was primarily a distributor and publisher. The only signature engraved on our Apron is O. Eddy ENGRAVED SIGNATURE OF "O. EDDY" ON OUR APRON! PROFOUND SYMBOLS THROUGHT THIS CLASSIC APRON! OPEN PAGES OF THE HOLY BIBLE ON ALTAR! THE BEEHIVE OF INDUSTRY! SCALES OF JUSTICE! TWO GREAT COLUMNS! A CLASSIC CHECKERED FLOOR! COFFIN! A SOMBER REMINDER OF HUMAN MORTALITY! METAPHYSICAL ICONOGRAPHY! TIME IS FLEETING! A SQUARE! NOAH’S ARK! OLIVE BRANCH! ANCHOR OF HOPE! THERE IS MUCH FOOD FOR CONTEMPLATION! ANCIENT MYSTIC SYMBOL! SWORD POINTING TO HEART! A UNIQUE INTERPRETATION of THE ALL SEEING EYE! TWO HANDS! TWO SWORDS! RARE STAR AND LETTER “G”! MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 12 ½ x 13 ½ INCHES! MYSTICAL & INSPIRATIONAL HISTORIC RITUAL REGALIA! SURREAL! MAGICAL! ARTISTIC! BY A FAMOUS ARTIST! A GREAT COLLECTING OPPORTUNITY! Visit Our Classicliterati Auctions Each Week For... Fascinating, Historic & Unique Collectible Treasures! Regarded by Collectors Worldwide as the Leading Specialist in Masonic, Knights Templar, Odd Fellows, Fraternal and other Secret Society Antiques & Collectibles! We also Feature Many Other Fascinating Collectibles from Throughout the World! We Treat You Like Royalty!!! KEEP CHECKING OUR CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS! Presenting an Important and Extremely Rare Antique circa 1814 Engraved Masonic Ritual Apron made by the famous American Painter and Engraver Oliver Tarbell Eddy 1799-1868. Artwork by Oliver can be found in many prestigious Museum Collections, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Oliver is one of the finest artists to have created Masonic Aprons. The son of Master engraver Isaac Eddy, Oliver learned painting by himself. A version of our Apron is featured in the classic book on Masonic Aprons, Bespangled Painted & Embroidered, where it was credited to both Oliver T. Eddy and Lewis Robertson and dated 1814-1822. We believe our Apron is older and may have been an early example because the one in the book has attached borders and is co-credited to Robertson, who although a former student of Oliver’s father (an esteemed engraver), Robertson was primarily a distributor and publisher. The only signature engraved on our Apron is O. Eddy. The quality of engraving is exquisite. It features a gallery of spectacular symbols of Freemasonry. Altar, Square and Compass, Holy Bible, Unique All Seeing Eye, Columns, Noah’s Ark, Swords, Heart, Scales of Justice, Anchor of Hope, Two Hands, Beehive, Glowing Sun, Coffin of Mortality, Winged Hourglass, Tools and more. The Apron has been preserved under glass in a frame, but we are not including the frame in this sale. Only the apron. We don’t know if it is cloth or silk, but it is in very good vintage condition, with common folds. Measures approximately 12 ½ x 13 ½ inches. EXTREMELY RARE HISTORIC ANTIQUE Circa 1814 AUTHENTIC MASONIC RITUAL APRON BY HISTORIC AMERICAN PAINTER AND ENGRAVER OLIVER TARBELL EDDY (1799-1868), WHOSE CREATIONS ARE IN THE FINEST ART AND HISTORY MUSEUMS. This historic Apron pre-dates all the later regalia made by “The Ames Sword Company”, “ M. C. Lilley & Co” , “The Pettibone Bros.” and “William Horstmann of Philadelphia”. We regularly feature extremely attractive and also very rare, top quality antiques including among the finest in Fraternal and Masonic Swords and Historic Relics as well as many other fascinating items. Among our clients are Museums and Archives as well as many collectors the world over. Please keep checking our Classicliterati auctions. We try to describe items as best as possible. Please ask all questions before bidding. FREE SHIPPING IN USA. Payment is expected within 5 days of auction close. FOREIGN SALES: Shipping this item to another country requires that it will only be sent with full INSURANCE and TRACKING which is EXPENSIVE. International bidders should first ask about exact shipping costs. Payment in $USA funds only. Thank You.OURS IS A BUSINESS WHICH IS RUN BY MASONS. Among our clients are Masonic Museums, Libraries as well as many individual collectors. Having always been passionately involved in the study and active documentation of Masonic Arts and Historical Artifacts, it gives us an extra special pleasure to also feature Masonic Collectibles among our various auctions. We relish securing good homes for these most wonderful and beautiful cultural treasures of Freemasonry, thus helping to some degree to insure their survival and appreciation for generations to come. CHECK OUR AUCTIONS EACH WEEK FOR A WIDE SELECTION OF THE FINEST MASONIC & FRATERNAL SWORDS, ANTIQUES & OTHER FASCINATING QUALITY COLLECTIBLES! A GREAT & RARE HISTORIC MASONIC RITUAL APRON! Notice of Copyright Ownership Please be advised that ALL and ANY parts of this Auction Ad are fully protected under the rules of International Copyright Law. Any unauthorized reproduction of any part or parts of this auction ad (text & picture) is in direct violation of the law as well as of eBay rules. No part or parts of this ad may be reproduced without permission
Price: 4500 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2024-11-16T00:42:55.000Z
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Greenbush-Vermont, Elizabeth-New Jersey, New York City: Greenbush-Vermont, Elizabeth-New Jersey, New York City
Metaphysical, Symbols, Occult, History: Metaphysical, Symbols, Occult, History
Noah’s Ark, Swords, Heart, Anchor of Hope, Two Spiritual Hands: Noah’s Ark, Swords, Heart, Anchor of Hope, Two Spiritual Hands
Authentic Engraved Signature O. Eddy: Authentic Engraved Signature O. Eddy
Organization: Masonic
Signed: Yes
Knights Templar, York Rite, Scottish Rite, Blue Lodge: Knights Templar, York Rite, Scottish Rite, Blue Lodge
Oliver Tarbell Eddy: Oliver Tarbell Eddy
Beehive of Industry, Glowing Sun, Coffin of Mortality, Columns: Beehive of Industry, Glowing Sun, Coffin of Mortality, Columns
Inspirational, Spirituality: Inspirational, Spirituality
Square and Compass: Square and Compass
Year: 1814-1820
Americana: Americana
Historic Art, History, Engraving, Museum Quality: Historic Art, History, Engraving, Museum Quality
Artist, Painter and Engraver OLIVER TARBELL EDDY: Artist, Painter and Engraver OLIVER TARBELL EDDY
Holy Bible on Altar, Checkered Floor: Holy Bible on Altar, Checkered Floor
All Seeing Eye, Creator of the Universe: All Seeing Eye, Creator of the Universe
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Secret Society, Mysticism, Fraternal: Secret Society, Mysticism, Fraternal
Tools, Symbolism of Freemasonry: Tools, Symbolism of Freemasonry
Scales of Justice, Sword Pointing to Human Heart: Scales of Justice, Sword Pointing to Human Heart
