Comic masonic cards

These comic masonic cards are being sold by Lockdales in Ipswich, Suffolk, during a two-day sale on May 17-18.

There is an estimate of £24-£25.

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This photograph from 1911 shows legendary cricketer WG Grace and presumably a member of Cumberland Lodge.

It is being sold by East Bristol Auctions with an estimate of £10-20.

Table ornaments for sale

This collection of desk ornaments including an inscribed ashlar is going under the hammer at Christies in London on April 30. The collection has an estimate of £600-900.

The catalogue description reads:

A COLLECTION OF DESK ORNAMENTS
19TH CENTURY AND LATER
Comprising a cannon ball, a carved marble block with masonic inscriptions and four paper weights, the cannon ball with a circular leather ribbon inscribed 'HAILED AT WITH SHOT & SHELL-GALLANT 60' and 'BALAKLAVA 1854' on the base, the masonic block inscribed 'TEMPLE OF FRIENDSHIP LODGE 4701'
The masonic block: 5 in. (13 cm.) square

Silver salver sale

Coming up for sale at Bonhams in London on April 16 is this silver salver, presented to a Kent mason in 1879. The top end of the estimate is £1,500.

The catalogue description reads:

MASONIC INTEREST: A large Victorian silver presentation salver

by Joseph & Albert Savory, London 1850
Shaped circular form with raised shell embellished scroll rim, the centre engraved with a band of ornate foliate scrolls around an engraved presentation inscription: "Presented to Bro. J.H. Cambridge, In recognition of the ability & energy displayed by him during his term of office as Worshipful Master of the Kent Lodge No. 15, 12th March 1879. J. Wharman P.M.", raised on three oak shell embellished scrolling bracket feet, diameter 43cm, weight 68oz.