{"object":[{"sourceId":{"label":"Source ID","value":"5062"},"copyright":{"label":"Copyright","value":"The American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain."},"thesconceptsTechnique":{"label":"Technique","value":"http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster28734"},"creditline":{"label":"Credit Line","value":"Gift of Kendra and Allan Daniel"},"endDate":{"label":"End Date","value":"1871"},"sortNumber":{"label":"Sort Number","value":"2015     1   30"},"invno":{"label":"Accession number","value":"2015.1.30"},"medium":{"label":"Medium","value":"Paint and gold leaf on wood"},"geographyPlaceregion":{"label":"Place/Region","value":""},"media":{"label":"Media","value":[{"mediaURL":"https://collection.folkartmuseum.org/internal/media/dispatcher/4979/full","mediaDepartment":"Object Photographs","mediaType":"Image","mediaId":"4979"},{"mediaURL":"https://collection.folkartmuseum.org/internal/media/dispatcher/4980/full","mediaDepartment":"Object Photographs","mediaType":"Image","mediaId":"4980"},{"mediaURL":"https://collection.folkartmuseum.org/internal/media/dispatcher/4981/full","mediaDepartment":"Object Photographs","mediaType":"Image","mediaId":"4981"}]},"title":{"label":"Title","value":"Masonic Sign"},"geographyCity":{"value":""},"textEntriesWebsitedisplaytext":{"value":"This unique Masonic plaque is probably the work of ornamental painter David Morrill, who was born in New Hampshire, moved to Vermont, and served as a soldier during the War of 1812. In addition to painting carriages and sleighs, Morrill\u2019s account books reveal that he also decorated signs, chairs, cradles, chimney pieces, and floorcloths. The plaque displays a combination of dimensional symbols against a patriotic background mimicking the American flag in the form of a shield. The all-seeing eye, symbolizing watchfulness, and the central \u201cG,\u201d signifying God, geometry, or both, are pervasive Masonic icons. The blue canton includes a ladder with three rungs and the initials \u201cCHF,\u201d representing charity, hope, and faith. An ark and anchor signifying \u201ca well-grounded hope and a well-spent life\u201d play against the red-and-white stripes. The sign also includes a sword pointing to a heart, symbolizing that \u201cjustice will sooner or later overtake us.\u201d Morrill is listed as a member of Orange Mark Lodge No. 14 in 1825. After his death in 1878, he was remembered in a published history of Norwich, Vermont, as \u201ca firm believer in the mystic order, [who] governed his daily life by the square and rule.\u201dStacy C. Hollander, \"Masonic Sign,\" exhibition label for Mystery and Benevolence: Masonic and Odd Fellows Folk Art from the Kendra and Allan Daniel Collection. Stacy C. Hollander, curator. New York: American Folk Art Museum, 2016. Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.　To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org"},"collections":{"label":"Collections","value":["Three Dimensional Works","Fraternal Art and Objects"]},"geography":{"label":"Geography","value":""},"id":{"label":"Id","value":"155458"},"geographyState":{"value":"Vermont"},"thesconceptsMaterials":{"label":"Materials","value":"http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster28734"},"geographyCountry":{"value":"United States"},"onview":{"label":"On View","value":"0"},"people":{"label":"Artist / Maker","value":{"displayOrder":"1","personRole":"Artist","personID":"2267","content":"David Morrill"}},"classifications":{"label":"Classification(s)","value":"Architecture"},"textEntries":{"label":"Text Entries","value":"This unique Masonic plaque is probably the work of ornamental painter David Morrill, who was born in New Hampshire, moved to Vermont, and served as a soldier during the War of 1812. In addition to painting carriages and sleighs, Morrill\u2019s account books reveal that he also decorated signs, chairs, cradles, chimney pieces, and floorcloths. The plaque displays a combination of dimensional symbols against a patriotic background mimicking the American flag in the form of a shield. The all-seeing eye, symbolizing watchfulness, and the central \u201cG,\u201d signifying God, geometry, or both, are pervasive Masonic icons. The blue canton includes a ladder with three rungs and the initials \u201cCHF,\u201d representing charity, hope, and faith. An ark and anchor signifying \u201ca well-grounded hope and a well-spent life\u201d play against the red-and-white stripes. The sign also includes a sword pointing to a heart, symbolizing that \u201cjustice will sooner or later overtake us.\u201d Morrill is listed as a member of Orange Mark Lodge No. 14 in 1825. After his death in 1878, he was remembered in a published history of Norwich, Vermont, as \u201ca firm believer in the mystic order, [who] governed his daily life by the square and rule.\u201dStacy C. Hollander, \"Masonic Sign,\" exhibition label for Mystery and Benevolence: Masonic and Odd Fellows Folk Art from the Kendra and Allan Daniel Collection. Stacy C. Hollander, curator. New York: American Folk Art Museum, 2016. Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.　To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org"},"beginDate":{"label":"Begin Date","value":"1871"},"thesconcepts":{"label":"Terms","value":"http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster28734"},"displayDate":{"label":"Date","value":"1871"},"exhibitions":{"label":"Exhibitions","value":[{"exhibitionDisplayDate":"Sunday, May 29, 2022 - Friday, September 5, 2025","exhibitionEndISODate":"2025-09-05","exhibitionID":"247","exhibitionISOBeginDate":"2022-05-29","exhibitionBeginDate":"2022","exhibitionTitle":"Mystery & Benevolence (Travel)","exhibitionEndDate":"2025"},{"exhibitionDisplayDate":"Thursday, January 21, 2016 - Sunday, May 8, 2016","exhibitionEndISODate":"2016-05-08","exhibitionID":"168","exhibitionISOBeginDate":"2016-01-21","exhibitionBeginDate":"2016","exhibitionTitle":"Mystery and Benevolence","exhibitionEndDate":"2016"}]},"thesconceptsObjecttype":{"label":"Object Type","value":"http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster28734"},"dimensions":{"label":"Dimensions","value":"34 1/4 x 28 x 1 3/4 \" (87 x 71.1 x 4.4 cm)"}}]}