Very Rare, 1818 Early James T. Porter (Marked) Middletown, CT Masonic Grand Master Apron antique American watercolor set Box measures just shy of

Box measures just shy of 3 inches cubed

15 11/16” long x 4 3/16" wide x 5 7/8” tall

What I am not certain of is whether there is an intended function for the opening in the front of the body

on brown paper bag or craft paper--in a very dirty old frame where it was taped to piece of cardboard and starting to deteriorate

Very Rare, 1818 Early James T. Porter (Marked) Middletown, CT Masonic Grand Master Apron antique American watercolor set Box measures just shy ofThis fantastic thing! It is a dated, 1818 silk Masonic Grand Masters apron engraved with a marvelously extensive array of symbols, including large all seeing eye at top. I have found a few other related examples out there (sold at auction and in museum collections, including at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library) featuring engraved images attributed to James T. Porter (active 1810 1830), of Middletown, Connecticutand this one is definitely