Royal Arch Mason York Rite Masonic Keystone Pocket Fob

c. 1900
Overview

Curved arch-like white stone with engraved markings filled with black paint. There’s a hole drilled through from top to bottom for fixing a metal chain (missing) for use as a pocket fob.

Historical information

A masonic pocket fob belonging to Raymond Parker WARBURTON. The reverse inscription is a reference to Ezekiel 44:5 in the King James Version of the Bible: "And the Lord said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the Lord, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary."

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2025.2.29
Item type
Material
Width
23 mm
Height or length
26 mm
Depth
6 mm
Weight
6 g
Inscriptions and markings

On front “HTWSSTKS" standing for: "Hiram, Tyrian, Widow's Son, Sent to King Solomon” and a circle containing Hebrew text surrounding a smaller circle with a triangle within with “W/R” within a small rectangle shape" on back.

Contextual information

This pocket fob is part of the Raymond Parker WARBURTON collection.

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Place made
United Kingdom
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
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Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Last modified
Friday, 23 January, 2026
Completeness
100
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