Bailiff's mace
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18th century · Silver, ivory · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
The mace was the symbol of the Bailiff's authority. When exercising his police powers of arrest, the Bailiff had to be holding his mace. It was not a weapon either for defense or offense.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Silver, ivory
- Culture
- British
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson, 1915
