2-798-493 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Mace, 1844. Ceremonial mace of the Lord Mayor of the City of London. 'The mace represents the delegated power of the Crown, which he holds as her Majesty's representative;...it measures five feet three inches; it is formed of silver gilt, and is embellished by a crown and regal emblems. It was presented, we believe, by Charles II'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V.