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Pair of Mace Stands

late 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Pair of wrought iron mace stands, the decoration in the form of leaves, flowers and heads of birds, surmounted by a floral finial. There is a socket at the bottom and hinged loop in the middle of each stand to support the mace.

Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Religion
Christianity
Ironwork
Object type
Pair of mace stands
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Mace Stand
  • Mace Stand
Materials and techniques
Wrought iron
Wrought Iron
Forging (Metal Forming)
Brief description
Pair of mace stands, wrought iron, the decoration in the form of leaves, flowers and heads of birds, surmounted by a floral finial, made in England, late 17th century
Physical description
Pair of wrought iron mace stands, the decoration in the form of leaves, flowers and heads of birds, surmounted by a floral finial. There is a socket at the bottom and hinged loop in the middle of each stand to support the mace.
Dimensions
  • Height: 255cm
  • Width: 228cm
  • Depth: 70cm
Gallery label
(05/02/2025)
PAIR OF MACE STANDS
Wrought iron
England, c. 1700

A Mayor had a mace and sometimes a sword carried before them as symbols of office when attending church services. Stands held the maces and sword during the service.

These mace stands come St Giles Church, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. The embossed eagle heads reflect the influence of French design.

Museum No. 646-1894
(07/1994)
MACE-STAND
Wrought iron
England (Newcastle-under-Lyme); late 17th century
646-1894

From the Corporation Pew in the parish church at Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Decorated with leaves flowers and heads of birds, and surmounted by a floral finial. Each stand has a socket at the bottom and a hinged loop in the middle to support the mace.
Bibliographic references
  • Griggs, W. Iron work : 53 plates, from objects and drawings in the South Kensington Museum, reproduced by W. Griggs. London : W. Griggs & Sons Ltd., 1898. Pl.10
  • Ayrton, Maxwell and Arnold Silcock. Wrought iron and its decorative use. London : Country Life, ltd ; New York, C. Scribner's sons, 1929. 4 pl., 196 p., ill. Fig.219
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
646-1894

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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