RANC-MASONRY. LODGE. MARSEILLE. PROVENCE. Souverain chapitr - Lot 32

RANC-MASONRY. LODGE. MARSEILLE. PROVENCE. Souverain chapitre de l'Aimable Sagesse . Impressive and rare early 19th century manuscript document in tabular form, with large red wax seal (5 x 6 cm) of the Souverain chapitre de l'Aimable sagesse à la vallée de Marseille With various autograph signatures of the Vénérables de la Loge. Large square folio (52 x 55 cm) ruled in pencil, brown ink on laid paper, black engraved vignette at head (radiating star with lodge name at center). Dated 1820. Tableau des FF:. Chev:. Composant le souv:. chap:. sous le titre distinctif de l'aimable sagesse régulièrement constitué à la vallée de Marseille à l'époque du 30:. jour du mois appelé "Thisri" la 5:.ème année de la maîtrise du 56:.ème G:. M:. the year of regeneration March 30, 1820. The table lists the baptismal and family names and the civil (trade) and Masonic qualities of each knight. Honorary and official mentions with autographs at the bottom of the table. A very interesting document for masonic sociology and history in early 19th-century Provence. Marseilles was an old and very active Masonic center, with numerous lodges since the 18th century. The seal is virtually intact. It bears a cross inscribed within a radiating crown of thorns, 2 branches and a crown with the name of the Lodge. Folds and slight soiling, small central opening not missing, edges a little tired in places, small lateral tear, some ink wear, but a fine item.