Kate~
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart_and_Freemasonry (with supporting
citations) says that
"Mozart was admitted as an apprentice to the Viennese Masonic lodge
called "Zur Wohltätigkeit" ("Beneficence") on 14 December 1784.[1] He
was promoted to journeyman Mason on 7 January 1785, and became a master
Mason "shortly thereafter".[1] Mozart also attended the meetings of
another lodge, called "Zur wahren Eintracht" ("True Concord"). According
to Otto Erich Deutsch, this lodge was "the largest and most aristocratic
in Vienna. ... Mozart, as the best of the musical 'Brothers,' was
welcome in all the lodges." It was headed by the naturalist Ignaz von
Born.[2]
Mozart's own lodge "Zur Wohltätigkeit" was consolidated with two others
in December of 1785, under the Imperial reform of Masonry (the
Freimaurerpatent, "Masonic Decree") of 11 December 1785, and thus Mozart
came to belong to the lodge called "Zur Neugekrönten Hoffnung" (New
Crowned Hope).[3]
At least as far as surviving Masonic documents can tell us, Mozart was
well regarded by his fellow Masons. Many of his friends were Masons."
[1][3] "Solomon, Maynard (1995) Mozart: A Life. Harper Collins"
[2] "Deutsch, Otto Erich (1965) Mozart: A Documentary Biography.
Stanford: Stanford University Press"
>>> Kathryn Pinner <pinn...@mccc.edu> 7/21/10 1:21 PM >>>
Thank you, Ron. I had found some images but your information was good.
I had decided to use the pillars and compass and seeing eye on all three
of them and to use the rounded bottom look as well. Your information
seems to confirm my conjecture that the individual aprons could easily
have been different, and it seems that, indeed, they were not yet
regulated in 1780-1790.
Is there one (or more) symbol(s) that would indicate a Master or
journeyman or apprentice. I don't know what Mozart was, but the play
has him being a relatively new brother, while the other two characters
are a bit older.
Kate Pinner
-----Original Message-----
From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com]
On Behalf Of Ron Carnegie
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 12:20 AM
To: 'Historical Costume'
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Masonic aprons .. a bit of info..
These are modern aprons and wearing the offices on the aprons is very
modern. Masons used to wear their own aprons, which makes wearing your
"jewel" on the apron difficult as these positions can change
frequently.
Most members of a lodge are not the officers. Some of the aprons shown
on the page are specifically for appendant bodies most of which did not
exist during Mozart's life. Templar for instance, which is an appendant
body and not a officer of a lodge. Most of the modern rites are also
just that modern. The only degrees you should really concern yourself
with are the three of craft masonry.
Many period aprons are very busy with lots of symbolism on them,
they are just as likely to be silk as they are to be lambskin, the
traditional material. They were sometimes plain white, but they were
just as often painted, embroidered, printed. They very commonly had
ribbon ruching on the edges or fringe. They often were not square, like
they commonly are today.
Both of my reproduction ones for that reason have rounded bottoms as
will my next one. (I have five Aprons)
Here are some more historic apron styles:
This first is a modern maker of repro aprons.
http://www.craftsmansapron.com/custom-aprons.php
These tend to be a little late I think for what you are looking at but
they are originals
http://nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com/library_and_archives/masonic-apron
s/
This page has some limited information on how the modern and period
aprons can vary, with an image of an apron earlier than what you seek.
http://sites.google.com/site/mysticesotericart/about-george-washington-s-apr
on/the-ancient-masonic-aprons
This is supposed to have been Robert Burns' don't know about that, but
the symbolism on it i
s very common for 18th century aprons. The pillars
the pavement, the sun and moon compasses and level etc..
http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=EUR&;
screen=lotdetailsNoFlash&iSaleItemNo=4361005&iSaleNo=17616&iSaleSectionNo=1
This is an apron that was Belonged to burns. It does show a level and
a plumb which are the jewels of the Master of the Lodge as well as the
Senior Warden, not two offices that are held by the same man at the same
time!
These are also however some of the working tools of a Fellowcraft and
this does appear to be a Fellowcraft apron. That is one of the three
degrees (or sometime four in Britain) of craft masonry.
http://burns.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-027-122-C
Here is a French 18th century apron. Many of the French aprons I have
seen are far more "artsy" than the British and American ones. I am not
certain that I have seen a Viennese apron.
http://www.bridgemanartondemand.com/art/77755/Apron_of_a_Master_18th_century
This link is from the premier research lodge. It has some links to
various aprons and apron related items on the left. The Washington link
is to the disputed Lafayette Apron.
http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/aqc/apron.html
Another typical example
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/old-masonic-apron
here is a printed apron, they are usually single colored like this. At
the Carlisle House in Alexandria VA, the duplicated this process for a
repro by simply photocopying.
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/old-masonic-apron
Here is another French apron, this one attributed to Franklin
http://www.benfranklin300.org/frankliniana/result.php?id=560&sec=1
one more
http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/MOH/vfpcgi.exe?IDCFile=/moh/DETAILS.IDC,SPECIFI
C=84883,DATABASE=41828726,
If you live anywhere were there are 18th century museums and houses
you may have some originals of these around. They are NOT uncommon.
The museum I work for owns a few, as does the Virginia Grande Lodge
Museum. I have seen many in various house museums, Masonic lodges and
some friends own some originals. The period one however, are distinctly
different from modern ones. (its harder to tell the 18 from the 19th
century ones however).
"I'm your huckleberry"
Ron Carnegie
r.carne...@verizon.net
-----Original Message-----
From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com]
On Behalf Of Melody Watts
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:11 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Masonic aprons .. a bit of info..
The aprons have different symbols on it to designate the position of
the member in the Temple (meeting room) The "top Guy" is called the
Worshipful Master, then there is the Templar., the Tiler, etc,etc..
The Aprons are easy to "read" like rank insignia in the Armed
forces....so the are different. They also have a "Dress Apron" for
formal occasion,more lux fabric.
This site :
http://www.masonicformasons.com/Apron.html
Shows you the symbols close up and the "title" with it.
Mozarts would reflect his position in the Lodge. and his "degree"
(numerical designation ,as tohow far you tested and passed the rites)
Did you see if there is any art workof him wearing his Apron?
Hope this helps.
Melody
--- On Tue, 7/20/10, Kathryn Pinner <pinn...@mccc.edu> wrote:
From: Kathryn Pinner <pinn...@mccc.edu>
Subject: [h-cost] Masonic aprons
To: h-cost...@net.indra.com
Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:01 PM
The frst time I sent this, I'm not sure it went thru, so I'm trying
again.
Kate Pinner
In the 18th cent., would all the aprons in a Masonic Lodge be the same?
Or would the individuals have different ones? I ask because I'm doing
Amadeus next year and the play calls for three of them. There is a
portrait of George Washington in an apron and it is different from what
is supposed to be his Masononic apron, so he had at least two different
ones. Should make all the aprons the same of should they be different? I
do
n't want to cause great offence to any Masons in the audience, but I
kind of like the idea of them being different. Any symbols I really
shoudn't use? Does anyone know what Mozart's apron really looked like?
Kate Pinner
Technical Coordinator
Kelsey Theatre
Mercer County College
609-570-3584
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