The RDS President's Mace
Title
The RDS President's Mace
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_treasures_437_West & Son_RDS Mace.jpg
Description
In Charles II style, the large openwork crown finial engraved and chased with the Royal Arms, the sides engraved with various coats-of-arms and symbols including that of the Royal Dublin Society and the Guinness family, the latter which reads SPES MEA IN DEO (My hope is in God); further engraved with trailing foliage and with an inscription to TO YE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY 1903 THE GIFT OF THE RT HONBLE ARTHUR, BARON ARDILAUN (PRESIDENT).
Source
RDS Treasures Collection
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Relation
RDS Library & Archives
Format
Silver
Coverage
1902
Original Format
Silver
Physical Dimensions
120.5 cm
Collection
Citation
West & Son (Dublin, Ireland), “The RDS President's Mace,” RDS, accessed December 31, 2024, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3851.