Mark Master Apron, ca. 1800 United States Gift of the Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA, 74.1.39

This apron features a chisel and mallet, symbols associated with the Mark Master degree. This degree first became popular in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The artist who decorated the apron included a mnemonic related to the Mark Master degree, “HTWSSTKS.” It is creatively—represented as if the letters were engraved on a badge.