"High Priest Breat Plate w/Large Jewels Odd Fellows/Freemason/Masonic/Fraternal/Temple Is missing 2 jewels & one has some corrosion Measures 7 3/4" X 7 3/4"--not counting chain I also will have other Masonic items up for sale, part of small 3 generation collection No reserve Illinois buyers must add 9% sales tax Jewels measure - 13/16" 1 1/16" it is called a breastplate or breast plate. Used by both the Freemasons and the Odd Fellows in what is called a Royal Arch Chapter. It is worn by a member called the High Priest. Each stone represents one of hte 12 tribes of Israel. Made of brass, with a leather linner on the back, each stone is usually just colored glass. Some have thick chains some thin like yours that is worn around the neck. Would like to have this piece in our collection at Cambridge if we win."
I don't think the real ones would be fucking "brass" ok. They'd be gold, I bet. lol
Looked around for buying one of those plates a few years ago when I was getting props for filming music videos. The closest I saw was this one.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/high-priest-breast-plate-large-jewels-1695249402
"High Priest Breat Plate w/Large Jewels Odd Fellows/Freemason/Masonic/Fraternal/Temple Is missing 2 jewels & one has some corrosion Measures 7 3/4" X 7 3/4"--not counting chain I also will have other Masonic items up for sale, part of small 3 generation collection No reserve Illinois buyers must add 9% sales tax Jewels measure - 13/16" 1 1/16" it is called a breastplate or breast plate. Used by both the Freemasons and the Odd Fellows in what is called a Royal Arch Chapter. It is worn by a member called the High Priest. Each stone represents one of hte 12 tribes of Israel. Made of brass, with a leather linner on the back, each stone is usually just colored glass. Some have thick chains some thin like yours that is worn around the neck. Would like to have this piece in our collection at Cambridge if we win."
I don't think the real ones would be fucking "brass" ok. They'd be gold, I bet. lol
Oh, we got another one.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/masonic-1880s-royal-arch-ornate-high-1796624470