Title
Female initiation into the Ordre des Mopses (de mopsus in Latin)
Caption
Female initiation into the Order des Mopses (de mopsus in Latin)
Middle of 18th century
Printed panel (36 cm x 24 cm)
Since its creation in Saxony at the end of the 1730's, the masonic order, known in French as "Ordre des Mopses," influenced Female Masonry developing in continental Europe. Apart from the order deriving its name from a dog (mopsus is Latin for pug), its own Masonry traits can be found, notably on flags and tracing boards which bear emblems and symbols specific to the order and their lodges of female masonry.
Paris, musée de la Franc-Maçonnerie
Date
18th century
Credit line
Photo12/Musee de la Franc-Maconnerie
Reference
AMF04195_D1010
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
23,8Mb (2,6Mb) / 11,8in x 7,8in / 3543 x 2349 (300dpi)