This may have belonged to Guillaume Jandaschewsky since it is said that he was a mason.
The Jandaschewsky family collection was kept together by the last remaining family member, Arthur 'Jandy' Jandaschewsky. During the last years of his life 'Jandy' sold the collection to his friend John Anastasiadis. Mr Anastasiadis kept the collection for a 25 year period, having built a repository for housing and exhibiting it at his own home. In 1994 the MAAS acquired the collection from Mr Anastasiadis in order to keep it together, and in New South Wales, according to 'Jandy's' wishes.

Waistcoat with artificial rose, part of Masonic outfit, wool/silk/metal/plastic Australia, 1910-1930.
(-1) Waistcoat possibly for a dinner suit, in finely woven black wool with a black silk back, featuring two pockets and a false lapel edged in black braid, the waistcoat is fastened by 3 metal buttons and is lined in black and cream silk. Inscribed "W F [H]ack" on the interior lining on the wearer's left.
(-2) Artificial red rosebud in synthetic fabric with green plastic stem and leaves.

Made: 1910 - 1930


Owned: Jandaschewsky family;

Owned: Jandaschewsky, Arthur 'Jandy';

Owned: Anastasiadis, John;

Waistcoat: [Owner/maker's] name on lining, wearers left, handwritten in ink "W F [H]ACK"

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1910 - 1930