Denhams Auction Catalogue

for our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction to be held on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th of November 2026

Lot No Description Est Image
454 Masonic, an 18th/19th century Royal Arch of Ancients apron with coat of arms, standing supporters, to the centre engraved and sold by BR W Newman, Widegate Street, 47cm x 39cm, having a plaque to base inscribed "Brother Lake, Royal Arch Mason of The Ancients 1790-1810" 200-300
455 Masonic, a 19th century painted fabric Odd Fellows apron, R White London (some staining) 38cm x 43 60-80
456 Masonic, an 18th century, possibly French, Voltaire style fabric apron 31cm x 32cm, contained in a walnut finished frame 200-30
457 Masonic, a printed fabric apron of The 84th Ancients Grand Lodge 1751-1813, 84 to the centre with steps and pillars 39cm x 35cm (some holes), framed 200-300
458 Masonic, an 18th century Ancients "Newman" leather and fabric apron, base inscribed "Donated to The Brethren Lodge of The Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Act. Accepted Masons by sincere will and wish B R Newman 51cm x 52cm, contained in an oak frame 200-300
460 An 18th century painted leather apron, possibly Royal Arch/Orange Order, with letter reading "I have taken some time about this apron, and the result has led me to decide against its being Masonic, Brother Crave agrees, I thought at first it was Sheet of Nine, Ancient Accepted Rite, but some of the emblems do not suit for that. Their belief is that the apron is one of the Orange Society series, and of the higher degrees. The misfortune is that many other societies use an emblem. Trowbells such as Old Fellows, Free Gardeners and the PM of the latter jewel is an axis with a pruning knife across the compasses .... Dated 14/95. 38cm x 39cm 200-300
463 Two 19th century continental fabric aprons with embroidered bullion temple, pillars, plumb rule, sun and moon 30cm x 37cm and 33cm x 41cm, contained in an oak frame 150-200
465 Masonic, a 19th/20th century Scottish 33rd Degree Sovereign Grand Inspectors apron 36cm x 38cm and 1 other Ancient and Accepted Rite? fabric apron decorated 4 flags and a ladder 37cm x 35cm, contained in an oak frame (some stains to aprons) 80-120
471 An 18th/19th century continental silk and bullion apron decorated temple, pillars, square and level 33cm x 32cm together with a leather and blue edged apron 33cm x 35cm and an embroidered pouch 16cm x 21cm and a 19th century French Masonic diploma/certificate 70-90
472 Masonic, a Sussex Provincial Grand Masters full dress apron and gauntlets 39cm x 46cm (stain to centre) 50-75
473 Masonic, a West Kent Provincial Grand Officer's full dress apron, past sword bearer, a London Grand Rank undress apron, collar and jewel, a Kent provincial Grand Priory mantel badge and a West Kent apron badge 30-40
475 Masonic, a late 18th century Ancient "Newman" apron, painted on silk, the base marked "Dedicated To The Brethren at Lodge of Ant and Honourable Society of Free and Act Masons by their Sin Wisher B R Newman" 158cm x 51cm 200-300
524 Moss Bros, two gentleman's grey top hats, size 7 1/8 and 7 1/4, together with a Lincoln Bennett brown bowler hat size 7 3/8 50-75
528 A gentleman's black Christies top hat, size 6 7/8 together with a gentleman's green (originally black it is faded to green) folding opera hat by Dunn & Co, size 7 1/4 70-90
573 Two 20th century Salvation Army Songsters bonnets contained in a hat box 30-40