The Royal Society mace Size:Standard: 6 x 4in The house was used as

The house was used as a school from the 1820s until its demolition in the 1880s

within its first ten years

on their businesses

involved speculation in non-existant financial ventures

8th April 1964

The Royal Society mace Size:Standard: 6 x 4in The house was used asThe silver gilt mace was a gift from King Charles II in 1663. It is decorated with a running pattern of roses and thistles on the stem, and the embossed figures of a rose, harp, thistle and fleur de lys on the head, emblematic of Engladn, Ireland, Scotland and France. The letters 'C. R.' denote Charles II, and an inscription on a shield at the base describes Charles as the Society's 'founder and patron'. 1663