Up for sale is a truly exceptional find for the advanced Masonic and Shriners collector: an antique, matched-set souvenir piece from the historic May 1906 gathering in Los Angeles, California!
Issued by the prominent Syria Temple of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this rare pairing features a pressed decorative glass souvenir plate alongside its exceptionally scarce companion art glass tulip cup.
The Souvenir Plate: Features a scalloped rim with gold accenting, a brilliant starburst center, hand-painted crimson and yellow rose floral garlands along the borders, and crisp embossed lettering reading "LOS ANGELES - MAY 1906".
The Tulip Cup: An extraordinary piece styled as an open flower blossom with textured, stippled amber petals and a contrasting green branch-formed handle. The underside of the base is clearly embossed with "SYRIA" and "PITTSBURGH".
Historical Significance: Shrine temples historically commissioned custom souvenir glassware to commemorate their delegations traveling to major conclaves. A piece from May 1906 carries incredible weight, marking early West Coast fraternal gatherings just weeks after the historic events of April 1906. While the souvenir plates occasionally surface independently, finding the matching tulip cup—let alone the complete set together—is an extraordinary rarity.