Mace from the House of Commons

Background
The original mace from the Centre Block Fire of 1916. The fire started on February 3rd, 1916, when the entire House of Commons building was destroyed by a huge fire. The original mace was thought to have been destroyed, and a temporary put in its place until March 27th, 1917, when a permanent replacement was made, although the temporary is still used every February 3rd to commemorate the fire.

Today
The mace actually gained the power of the fire and a fire will start around it every year on February 3rd if not properly contained. Now it sits in an airtight container (because fires can't start without oxygen) on a shelf near the Eau de Vie Faucet, just in case.