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This is unbelievable! Bid on a brand new set of 55 playing cards which have Masonic motives on the card. Suitable for all card games, including 3 Jokers. The design of this set is exceptional, with different Masonic symbols on each card. The back also shows a variety of Masonic symbols. This is a on of a kind set of playing cards. This set was printed in one of the oldest and most reputable game card printing company in Germany (Altenburg) These cards come in a silver colored metal box. The lid of the box is decorated with Masonic symbols. The box measures 2 1/2 by 3 3/4 by 1 inch (9.5 x 6.5 x 2.3 cm) . This is a admirable piece of art and you will find it now else! Use it or display it as a part of your memorabilia collection. It is also a brilliant gift, especially for the Mason who has everything! If t are any questions please feel free to ask. Good luck in bidding. Skype address is masonic-market Detailed description: The symbolism of the numbered cards Two : Duality - The idea of duality is of central importance in Freemasonry and is represented by many symbols (the black-and-white Mosaic pavement, the two pillars "J" and "B" at the porchway or entrance of King Solomon's Temple, sun and moon etc.). Three : The "three great lights" of Freemasonry - the square, the compasses and the "Volume of the Sacred Law". Four : The skull and crossbones (the finiteness of mortal life ; element : earth), light (human reason, dynamics, change ; element: fire), the hour-glass (inexorably passing transience ; element : water), sacred volume (higher intellect, trascendency ; element: air) Five : the pentagram - known in Freemasonry as the "blazing star", the symbol of human reason, and pointing out the direction for him who seeks his way in the world. Six : the hexagram - symbol of the Master Mason, the seal of King Solomon, magical protecting sign in the form of two intersecting equilateral triangles (union of the ranscendent and temporal) Seven : the seven steps to King Solomon's Temple - in Freemasonry, the symbol of the seven liberal arts and sciences, as well as of the human virtues. Eight : the knotted coil [lemniskate] - the symbol of eternity. Nine : three times three lights - the symbol of absolute perfection, the sacred number in Freemasonry. Ten: The beehive with ten bees - the strength resulting from a system structured as an ordered hierarchy and based on industry and submission to a freely chosen law. The court cards of the four suits : Diamonds : the world of antiquity - the spiritual roots of Freemasonry, depicted by the construction of the Egyptian pyramids (Jack of Diamonds), the philosophical thinkers of Ancient Greece (Queen of Diamonds) and the construction of King Solomon's Temple (King of Diamonds) Hearts : the Middle Ages - the era of Lodges for the construction of cathedrals and the spiritual revelation arising out of practical craftsmanship. The first Lodges come about as a joining together of Master operative Masons from various countries of the "old world", under whose direction the Entered Apprentice (Jack of Hearts), working on the rough ashlar, also participates, just like the Fellow Craft (Queen of Hearts), who is engaged in assembling the construction. "Knights of the Order are also depicted, and especially characteristic of Freemasonry, the Order of the Knights Templar (King of Hearts). Spades : The Enlightenment and the beginning of the modern era - After the transition from operative to "speculative" Freemasonry, the "royal art" finds a place in all great social events. As examples, t are depicted : King Frederick II of Prussia, the most important German statesman of that time and founder of the Grand Lodge "Zu den drei Weltkugeln" ["The Three Globes"] (Jack of Spades) ; the French Revolution, which involved many French Freemasons (Queen of Spades) ; and the founding of the United States of America, which, again, was brought about by an overwhelming majority... read more

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