Lot 68

Freemasonry Interest A George III mahogany and satinwood tea caddy

Auction: 18 October 2008 at 11:00 BST
£384
Description
with foliate boxwood inlay and silver cartouche to cover with monogram 'P.M.D.', the reverse with set square and motto 'Speas Mea In Deo Est', the fitted interior with three sections
Dimensions
30.5cm wide, 15.5cm high, 15.5cm deep
Footnote
Note: The motto 'Speas Mea In Deo Est' - 'My hope is in God' were the last words uttered by Jacques de Molay, who was the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, before he was burned at the stake by the Catholic Church as a heretic on the 18th March 1314.
