Lot 1 , Masonic Interest. A Victorian inlaid mahogany alms box,

Masonic Interest. A Victorian inlaid mahogany alms box, with ivory plaque set to the lid and inscribed 'Charity, the widows tear, the orphans cry, all wants ready hands supply, as far as power is given; the naked clothe the prisoner free, these are thy works sweet charity, revealed to us from heaven, presented by Compn RB Newsom to the Jerusalem Chapter 218 1850', 8.5in. together with related masonic ephemera including A song at the provincial meeting of the Ayrshire Lodge 1821
Estimate £150-200


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Sold for £170