206 Two Wiltshire Mazers, 



On the opposite page is a photo-print of another mazer, in 

 the possession of the Rev. C. E. B. Barnwell, of Southbroom 

 Vicarage, Devizes. This, though smaller than the beautiful example 

 in the possession of Mr. W. Jerdone Braiken ridge, engraved and 

 described by Mr. St. John Hope in the Archseologia, so closely 

 resembles it in style of ornamentation and detail of workmanship 

 as to lead to the belief that both were fashioned by the same hand. 



The dimensions are as follow : — diameter, four inches and a half ; 

 depth of bowl, one inch and three-quarters ; height, two inches and 

 eight-tenths. 



The wood has been renewed, and consists now of a bowl and 

 somewhat heavy foot of lignum vitas. It is, however, probable, that 

 the original bowl was, like Mr. Braikenridge's, and many others, of 

 simple tazza form, with a ring foot. 



The band is of silver-gilt, of very rich design. It is one inch and 

 two-tenths deep outside, and three-fourths of an inch deep inside. 

 The middle of it is plain, with simple mouldings towards the rim, 

 and though the lozengy diaper and cable moulding of the mazer 

 above-mentioned are absent, it is enriched with the same cavetto 

 and row of small balls, and by a similar scalloped and rayed fringe 

 below, (These balls are also used in the ornamentation of a mazer 

 dated 1521-2, in possession of Corp. Ch. Coll., Cambridge.) 



In the bottom of the bowl is the circular medallion, or !{ print," 

 so common in mazers of this period. It is of silver-gilt, two inches 

 and two-tenths in diameter, with a scalloped and rayed fringe round 

 it of the same pattern as that on the band. The middle part is 

 bossed up, and has on the top a separate circular silver plate three- 

 quarters of an inch in diameter, on which is engraved a conventional 

 rose of five petals. This was formerly enamelled. It is now 

 soldered to a modern screw, passing through the print, and an 

 ordinary nut underneath secures it in place. 



The band is attached to the bowl by a few small pins passing 

 through the scalloped fringe, but there are many pin-holes now 

 unoccupied, made in former alterations of the vessel. 



On the plain portion of the band are the hall-marks, three in 

 number, of which, however, the date letter is alone decipherable. 



