The Livery Companies And Art Treasures.

by Charles II . in 1676 , both attracted much attention . Tbe Armourers and Braziers' Company was very strongly represented in the older part of the collection . This Company lent , amongst other things , a large mazer bowl , silver mounted , hall marked 1578-9 ; the wooden bowl , presented by Everard Frcro , the first master after the incorporation in 1453 ; standing cup and cover , silver-gilt , tbe gift of John Richmond , fifteenth century work ; the Owl Pot ,

brown stone ware in form of an owl , given in 1537 b y Julyan , wife of William Vyneard ; beadle ' s staff , surmounted with representation of St . George and tbe Dragon , date 1658 . Tlie grace cup and cover—a very fine specimen of Avork—lent by the Mercers' Company ivere Avith the Henry VIII . cup in the case on the left of the entrance , which contained tbe oldest specimens of plate present—for the display was arranged , chronologically . Tbe Blacksmiths '

Company contributed a case containing specimens of work in iron ; the Broderers' Company a cup ancl cover , silver-gilt , presented by John Parr in 1606 , made at Nuremberg ; the Butchers' Company a silver beaker , tbe gift of Richard Taylor , hall-marked 1669 . The Carpenters' Company contributed four standing cups , silver-gilt , and four garlands ( or caps ) of the master and Avardens of the Company . The Clockmakers' Company sent a case containing

specimens of ancient watches , etc . The Cloth workers' Company exhibited a standing cup and cover , silver , presented b y Samuel Pepys 1677 , hall-marked same year ; also a standing cup and cover , silver , presented b y Daniel Waldo in 1655 , hall-marked same year ; ancl a large Monteith , or punch-boAvl , with bull ' s bead handles , presented by Sir J . Bull , hall-marked 1718 . From the Coachinakers' Company there was a large flagonsilver-gilt repoussej with

, arms of the Company , presented by R . Cbeslyn about 1685 ; a large flagon , silver-gilt , presented by J . Jacob in 1693 ; and a beadle ' s staff-bead , silver , dating from about 1677 . The Cooks' Company contributed a cup and cover presented , by E . Corbett in 1676 , hall-marked 1675 ; and also a cocoanut cup , '

hall-marked 1588 . The Coopers' Company sent a Monteith , or punch-bowl , fluted , presented by Francis Loveday in 1705 , hall-marked 1704 ; and a cup in form of a barrel , on tall stem , Basle hall-mark . Tbe Cordwainers' Company a flat-lid tankard , the gift of Thomas Palfray in 1666 , hall-marked 1667 , etc . Tbe Cutlers' Company a cup and cover , silver-gilt , presented by G . Clark in 1616 , hall-marked 1607 ; salt , iu form of an elephant , presented b y R . Carrington

in 1658 . The Distillers' Company a silver coffee-pot , presented by T . Harclivicke in 1778 , hall-marked 1773 ; and also a silver tankard , presented b y J . Woods in 1700 , hall-marked 1700 . The Drapers' Company contributed several handsome cups , one presented by W . Lambardi in 1578 , ball-marked 1578-9 ; a silver cup and cover , presented b y John Walter in 1656 ; a silver cup and cover , presented b y John Taylor , ball-marked 1699 ; and a silver

voiding knife , presented by Sir Edward Barkeliain ; lunette , or breast ornament , of pure gold , found on tbe Company ' s Irish estate . The Fanmakers ' Company : beadle ' s staff-head , silver , 1726 . The Goldsmiths' Company : helmet-shaped ewer , by Paul Lamerie , hall-marked 1741 ; great salver , by the same , hall-marked 1741 ( very massive ) ; tall German cup and cover , Augsburg , sixteenth century work ; salt , gift of Richard Rogers in 1632 ; another salt , gift of Simon

Gibbon in the same year . The Grocers' Company : two standing cups ancl covers , presented by John Saunders , who died in 1669 , hall-marked 1672 and 1764 . The Haberdashers' Company : pair of loving cups , silver-gilt , with frosted surface , the gift of Thomas Stone , hall-marked 1649 ; silver-gilt circular salt , presented by Sir Hugh ITamniersley 1636 , hall-marked 1635 ; silver- gilt standing cupembossed with three scenes from the book of Tobit

, , presented b y Mr . Thomas Jnall 1629 , ball-marked 1629 ; waterman ' s silver badge , dated 1689 . The Innbolders' Company : standing cup , silver-gilt , presented b y Grace Gwaiter , hall-marked 1599 ; salt-cellar , silver , gift of Richard Reeve in 1748 , hall-marked 1657 . The Ironmongers' Company : pair of maize bowls , mounted in silver-gilt ; on a raised boss at the bottom of each o 2