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fourth, gules, two lions passant guardant in pale or, for Brunswick; 

 impaling or, semte of hearts gules a lion rampant azure, for Lunen- 

 berg; on a point in point, gules a horse courant argent, for Saxony; 

 on the centre of the fourth quarter an escutcheon gules charged with 

 the crown of Charlemagne, or, for the Arch- Treasurer of the Holy 

 Roman Empire, with supporters, crest and motto, and in the others 

 two female figures, the one holding a serpent ("Wisdom), the other the 

 sword and scales (Justice) . Immediately below the head is a boss 

 with intertwining ribbon ornament, and on the collar below this 

 the date in raised letters MDCGXLIX. The centre of the shaft 

 is fashioned like a bundle of rods fastened by a spiral ribbon (fasces) . 

 The butt swells out to almost a pear shape, chased with acanthus 

 leaf, and the foot knop itself has the intertwining ribbon chasing. 



No. 2. The second mace measures 4ft. lin., and is a reduced 

 copy of the great mace, except that the female figures on the bowl 

 of the head are different. One stands with staff or spear in one 

 hand, the other hand resting on a shield whereon is the cross of St. 

 George (Fortitude ?) . The other figure holds something, apparently 

 a cap of liberty on a stick (Liberty). 



No. 3. The third mace is precisely similar, except that the em- 

 blematical figures in this case have one of them a staff in one hand, 

 and an olive branch in the other (Peace), whilst the other figure 

 holds a long-necked and long-billed bird in her arms, and points 

 to a bale of merchandise (Commerce ?) This mace measures 3ft. 

 8in. in length. 



In 1603, against a visit of James I., it was ordered " that the rnace shall be 

 new gilt, and the king's arms set or made thereon." 1 



The following notice of the making of a stand for the maces in St. Thomas's 

 Church appears in the churchwardens' accounts printed by Mr. Swayne : — 



1643-4. J. Couzens Ironworke to hang the mases, £1 6 s . J. Perceavall 

 painting and gilding the frame for the maces, £1 12 s . 6 d ." 



1665. " Mr. Thornborough of this city Goldsmith delivered in his bill for the 

 plate brought to present to the King, Queen, and Duke of York as followeth : — 

 For one bason and Ewer and four flagons 156/. 3*., and for mending the mace, 

 2,1. 10s." 2 



1 Hatcher & Benson, Old and New Sarum, 308. 

 2 Ibid, 157. 



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