Tessellated Border Carpet

The tessellated border consists of 60 threads in ancient masonic jurisdictions as some lodges were not allowed to have more than 60 members in those old days.

Tessellated border carpet.

This is commonly described as the checkered carpet which covers the floor of the lodge. Tessellated tile patterns repeat themselves within a defined border. The form and the meaning of the symbol are now apparent the tessellated border as it is called is a cord decorated with tassels which surrounds the tracing board of an entered apprentice the said tracingboard being a representation of the lodge and it symbolizes the bond of love the mystic tie which binds the craft wheresoever dispersed into one band of brotherhood. Such flooring is much more in the style of.

Instead the tessellated border is a decorated part of the mosaic pavement and it is made of small square stones. Suitable for heritage traditional settings simple patterns can also be created for use in more modern and contemporary styles. Laying the tiles beginning in the corner of the room furthest from the entry avoids disrupting the tiles as you work. Tessellated floors are formed from tiles of varying size shape and colour that fit together to produce a geometric repetitive pattern.

In the account of king solomon s temple in the bible the ground floor is said to be made of pine or fir depending on which translation of. The knotted rope is an ancient masonic symbol commonly associated with the tessellated border i which in modern times is represented by a series of contiguous equilateral triangles extending around the perimeter of the lodge floor ii. In america the tessellated border is not seen as a cord. Required cookies technologies.

And the tessellated border as they appeared in king solomon s temple. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity account authentication security and privacy preferences internal site usage and maintenance data and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. We share many of the same core values and i believe coming together will enable us to service our community with the best products and service in the market sugarman will stay on. The mosaic pavement of the lodge is discussed in the lecture of the first degree.

The lecture says that the mosaic pavement is a representation of the ground floor of king solomon s temple and is emblematic of human life checkered with good and evil. I m thrilled to be joining forces with one of the greatest carpet families in the industry said george sugarman president of decorative carpets.