By the Kev. E, R. Goddard. 



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The later pair are very elegant specimens of their time — 1703, 

 They measure 2ft. 8fin. The only mark is that of the maker — the 

 Gr enclosing a within a shield — for Francis Garthorne. 1 



The heads are bowl-shaped with winged and armless caryatides 

 dividing the compartments which enclose the royal badges and the 

 initials A. R. (Anna Regina) . 



On the flat caps are the arms of Queen Anne in relief, with the 

 initials A. R. There is the usual cresting of fleur-de-lys and 

 crosses, and the open-arched crown with orb and cross surmounting 

 all. The cross has been renewed in both, in one case in brass. 



Below the head are four projecting caryatide corbels. The shaft, 

 which is very slender, is engraved with a spiral vine pattern. The 

 bosses and the foot-knops, which are of the usual late shape, are 

 chased with acanthus-leaf ornament. 



Qn the flat rim of the foot-knops of one mace is the inscription, 

 " The gift of Tho Boucher Esqr to the Corporation of Malmesbury 

 Anno 1703," with the town arms engraved on one side and on the 

 other those of Bourchier, Argent, a cross engrailea gules beUveen Jour 

 water bougets sable. 



The other mace has the inscription, " The gift of Edw d - Pauncfort, 

 Esqr to the Corporation of Malmesbury Anno 1703," with the town 

 arms, and the arms of Pauncefoote, Gules, three lions rampant argent. 2 



The Seals. No. 1. The oldest of the existing seals has a 

 circular brass matrix, 2 Jin. in diameter. The date is of the late 

 sixteenth or seventeenth century. It has no handle. It bears the 

 device of the town arms, an embattled castle, or gateioay, flanked by 

 two round towers and surmounted by a third, from the dome of which 

 flies a pennon. In base are the Waters of Avon, on each side is a 

 teazle plant} In chief a blazing star and crescent, and in the dexter 



1 A mace made by the same maker, for the Vintry Ward of the City of London, 

 in 1698, is precisely similar to these two. 



2 Tho. Boucher and Edward Pauncfort were doubtless Members for the 

 borough — in 1705 they petition against the undue return of Henry Mordaunt 

 and Thomas Farringtou. Bird's Malmesbury, p. 155. 



3 So says Mr. St. John Hope. Burke, in his General Armoury, says three 

 ears of wheat on one stalk ; on seal No. 2 the heads — whether of wheat or teazle, 

 are five in number on one stalk, 



