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Description: | 24th October 1932. The Leeds Civic Mace dates back to 1694, it was made by goldsmith Arthur Mangey of Briggate. It cost ?60 and 11 shillings (55 pence). Made of silver gilt and weighing 6 kilograms. The mace is a symbol of Royal authority, the Sergeant at Mace carries in front of the Lord Mayor at ceremonial functions. The maker, Arthur Mangey was later accused of clipping coins and was executed in York on 2nd October 1696, he protested innocence but a pair of clipping shears were found in his workshop after his death. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Leeds Civic Mace | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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