2-798-490 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Portion of the Lord Mayor's Collar of Ss., 1844. Ceremonial dress of the Lord Mayor of the City of London. 'The collar...is formed of pure gold, and is composed of a series of links, each one formed of a letter S - which formerly signified squire or gentleman - a united York and Lancaster, or Henry the Seventh rose, and a massive knolt. The ends of the chain are joined by the portcullis - the celebrated badge of Henry the Seventh...The entire collar contains 28 Ss, 14 roses, and 13knolts, and measures 64 inches'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V.