Clearly alchemical symbols are not common in Freemasonry. An exception is the ‘room of contemplation’, also ‘room of preparation’ or ‘dark room’. This is a fairly common practice for European initiations. After French usage the room is often adorned with alchemical symbolism and symbols of mortality. Bread, salt, the symbol of sulphur, the anagram VITRIOL, etc.
The image above Feddersen (F/48)calls a “board for the dark room” and supposedly comes from Jules Bouches’ La Symbolique Maconnique (year of publication not mentioned).
In the “Alchemistengrad” of the German Strikte Observanz (late 18th century) there is a complete laboratory though.
And here you can see the four elements on an apron of the 20th degree of Memphis-Misraim.
Not unsurprisingly, Alchemy is also featured in the ‘more esoteric’ form of “Egyptian Freemasonry”, the rites of Memphis, Misraim and Memphis-Misraim. The Gaborria collection even contains a degree which is basically a manual for practical Alchemy.
But also in the old degree “Chevalier du Soleil” (‘Knight of the Sun’) we encounter Alchemy. This degree appears to have functioned as an extra for ‘serious Masons’. Some degree texts contain a summery and (re)interpretation of earlier degrees. In the Baylot collection of degrees there is a degree of “Knight of the Eagle and the Sun” which has a password with the meaning “prima materia”, a password “Alkaest” and the symbols of the seven planets are connected to seven metals, just as in Alchemy. Tracing boards of the degree often contain esculapes.
Top Feddersen (Die Arbeitstafel in der Freimaurerei Band I (1982) F/48, P. 318). His source La Symbolique Maçonnique (1948) by Jules Bouches. The design is probably 18th century France.
Middle: Feddersen (Die Arbeitstafel in der Freimaurerei Band I (1982) D/98, P. 432). Feddersen doesn’t give a year, but it is from the Strikte Observanz that was active from 1743 until 1782.
Bottom: general Memphis-Misraim apron