1913.] GUERNSEY CHURCH PLATE. 83 



12-13. Two CUPS 5 J inches high. 



London hall mark of 1815. Maker's mark ) WB ( 



The above six pieces are each inscribed " Don d'ELE- 

 AZAR LE MARCHANT, f! de W™ ECUIER des 

 grands MAISONS, du Grand BOSQ, Seigneur du 

 FIEF Le CONTE, JURE JUSTICIER et Lieut BAILLIF 

 de la COUR ROYALE de cette Isle de GUERNESEY 

 et de Madame JUDITH LE MARCHANT, nee DE LA 

 MARE fille de JEAN, ECUYER son EPOUSE, sous 

 condition expres d'etre conservee a perpetuitee et 

 uniquement a jamais pour I'usage de la celebration de 

 la Sainte CENE dans I'EGLISE de la PAROISSE de 

 ST. SAMPSON 1816." In centre the Le Marchant Arms 

 with supporters and the motto " ME MINERVA LUCET." 



also 



14. Salver. 



No date marks. Maker's marks fr-rSl W 



Inscribed as above but omitting any mention of " Madame 

 JUDITH &c. SON EPOUSE" and dated 1832, with the 

 Le Marchant Arms in centre of face without supporters or 

 motto. Also inscribed on back " A E z JL r x Le x Mi fs W£? 

 du Don d'EIr Le M* Esq. son G* Pere 1757." 



.*. Apparently originally a piece of domestic plate. 

 There is also a plated paten. 



III.— CATEL. 



Previous to the robbery of the plate on the night of 

 April 3rd, 1913, in which two cups and a salver were stolen, 

 the plate was all old. 



There were six pieces here. 



1 and 2. Two CUPS (both stolen). 



No date marks. Maker's mark fl^Hl 



Inscribed round bowl "Pour P Sglise, du G&td. n 

 .'. Of Elizabethan type with baluster stem (see Intro.) 



3. Bason or Platter 14 inches diameter. 



London hall mark of 1771. Maker's mark 



