Baton of the Grand Falconer of the Order

In 1530, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, gave the Order of St John the island of Malta to rule and reside on for the token rent of one falcon a year. The Order were considered experts in the rearing and training of this prized bird, based on a fifteenth-century treatise written on the subject by a member of the Order.

This object is on display

Object type

Arms and Armour

Date

Production: 18th century

Subject(s)

Ceremony
Knights of Malta

Dimensions

Height x width x depth: 380 x 29mm

Materials and technique

Bronze, cast and walrus ivory, worked

Production place

Malta

Related place(s)

Malta

Credit line

Gift of Field Marshall Sir John Lintorn Simmons

Catalogue number

3025