Casgliadau Arlein

Hollow tubular baton, decorated in the middle with enamelled dragon in red surrounded by relief worked decoration of two leeks and a crown, also engraved decoration of daffodils and leeks forming a chain motif. Each end of the baton has a crown in relief surrounded by engraved chain motif. Inscribed VI BRITISH EMPIRE & COMMONWEALTH GAMES, WALES 1958, the baton was used to carry the Queen's message. (See file.) Hardwood stand, with two silver gilt rests, and a rectangular plaque bearing the inscription `This message was carried by a relay of runners from Buckingham Palace to Cardiff Arms Park July 14th to 18th 1958`.

Y baton gwreiddiol a ddefnyddiwyd yn seremoni agoriadol Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad, a gynhaliwyd yng Nghaerdydd ym 1958. Cludwyd y baton o Balas Buckingham i Barc yr Arfau cyn dechrau'r cystadlu gan gyfres o redwyr, ac ynddo roedd neges gan y Frenhines Elisabeth II yn dymuno pob lwc i'r athletwyr. Fe'i cyflwynwyd i'r Tywysog Philip yn y seremoni agoriadol gan y rhedwr olaf; y chwaraewr rygbi a'r athletwr Ken Jones.