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Prussia - 1810

Honor the Ladies (Loos)

Obverse:

A woman approaches a low stone bearing implements of "manly industry" and wreaths them with a garland of roses.

Exergue:

LOOS

Size:

36.3 mm.

Reverse:

Vern's Comments:

Forrer mentions a "Ladies Souvenir" in his entries on Loos. Marvin makes no indication why he considers this a Masonic medal as such. The quote on the reverse is from Schiller.

Marvin:

CCCCXII. Obverse, Various implements of manly industry, lying on a square stone, here intended as an emblem of constancy, and typifying, says Merzdorf, the eternal duration of man's labor, united with strength. A female figure bends over these implements and wreaths them with a garland of roses. In exergue, LOOS.
Reverse, Inscription, three stanzas from Schiller, arranged in thirteen lines : EHRE | DEN FRAUEN ! | SIE | FLECHTEN | UND | WEBEN | HIMMLISCHE ROSEN | IN'S | IRDISCHE LEBEN | FLECHTEN | DER LIEBE | BEGLÜCKENDES | BAND. [Honor the ladies ! they twine and weave heavenly roses into earthly life and twine the blessed tie of love.] Silver. Size 25 nearly.

Honor the Ladies (Loos)