2-798-492 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Lord Mayor's Jewel, 1844. Ceremonial jewellery of the Lord Mayor of the City of London. 'The jewel contains, in the centre, the City arms, cut "in cameo", of a delicate blue, on an olive ground. Surrounding this, a garter, of bright blue, edged with white and gold, bearing the City motto, "Domine Dirige Nos" [Lord, guide us], in gold letters. The whole is encircled with a costly border of gold Ss, alternating with rosettes of diamonds, set in silver'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V.