38 Notes on the Corporation Plate and Insignia of Wiltshire. 



The Maces. These are a handsome silver-gilt pair, 2ft. lOfin. 

 in length, dating probably from 1660, of the usual Restoration 

 type, without hall-marks. The stems are decorated with the rose 

 and thistle — ^the bosses and foot knop with leaf work. The bowl of 

 the head has, in four panels divided by caryatides, the royal badges, 

 the fleur-de-lys, thistle, rose, and harp, all crowned, in relief, with 

 the initials C. R. on either side. The cap bears the royal arms in 

 relief, (Quarterly, first and fourth, France and England quarterly ; 

 second, or, a lion rampant with a double tressure, flory counter flory 

 gules, Scotland', third, azure a har}^ or, Ireland. The garter round 

 the shield, " Uieu et mon droit " below it, with lion and unicorn 

 Supporters. 



The butt end of one mace has the castle of the town arms faintly 

 engraved on it, the other is plain. 



The Mayor's Chain. This is of gold, bearing the Birmingham 

 mark, the date-letter for 1879, and the maker's mark, A. M. B. It 

 is of good design and workmanship. 



The badge has in the centre a shield bearing the town arms, per 

 pale gules and azure a castle argent^ in coloured enamels, with an 

 elaborate quatrefoU architectural setting adorned with the rose, 

 shanu'ock, and thistle, in the angles of the moulding. On either 

 Bide of the shield is insci-ibed " MAVD,"i " c. 1141," and below it, 

 "BOROVGH OF DEVIZES." On the back is inscribed, ''Pre- 

 sented by subscription. Sir T. Bateson, Bart., 31. P. R. L. Lopes, 

 Esq., Recorder. J. H. Burges, D.D., Rector. A, Grant Meek, Esq., 

 Town Clerk. H. Vernon Hulbert, Esq., Clerk of the Peace. G.S.A. 

 Waylen, Esq., Coroner. 1879." 



The chain consists of thirteen links, each containing a shield on 

 which the names of past mayors are inscribed, alternating with the 

 letter D. 



The centre link has the monogram T.C. in red and blue enamel 

 in front, and on the back, " T/ios. Chandler, 1874, 1878-9, 1886." 



The links to the right of the centre are inscribed as follows, on 

 front and back : — 



^ The Empress Matilda, who granted the first charter to Devizes. 



