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UNMARKED, CIRCA 1707,
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A VERY RARE QUEEN ANNE SILVER-MOUNTED WOODEN STAFF OF OFFICE,
UNMARKED, CIRCA 1707,
Believed to be for the Somerset Herald of Arms, with plain cylindrical mounts, one end engraved with the Royal Arms & initials "A R", the other end engraved with the insignia of the Royal crown over a portcullis, flanked by an inscription, "THO. FIELD 1707", the tip at this end engraved with a dove atop a blackberry, 23 in. long (58.4 cm.)
UNMARKED, CIRCA 1707,
Believed to be for the Somerset Herald of Arms, with plain cylindrical mounts, one end engraved with the Royal Arms & initials "A R", the other end engraved with the insignia of the Royal crown over a portcullis, flanked by an inscription, "THO. FIELD 1707", the tip at this end engraved with a dove atop a blackberry, 23 in. long (58.4 cm.)
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Further details
An officer of arms is appointed by the sovereign with authority to control & initiate armorial matters, to arrange & participate in ceremonies of state such as the State Opening of Parliament or The Coronation, and to conserve & interpret heraldic & genealogical records. In England there are 13 officers of arms in ordinary who form the Corporation of the Kings, Heralds & Pursuivants of Arms. Six of these are Heralds of Arms, vis. Chester, Lancaster, Richmond, Somerset, Windsor & York. The officers of arms in ordinary form the College of Arms and are members of the royal household.