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Dear Wyseass,
The same symbol appears on the Mathews Signet rings.
I had one & my Brother,Rodney, had one also.
There could be a connection also, to Masonry, Marcus B. Senior was quite high-up in Irish
Masonry.Exactly what position I dont know.
My Mother was in possession of her Father's regalia,Sword etc. What happened to it all, I dont know,my Brother & I were not allowed to play with the bits & pieces,for obvious reasons!.
                                                         OK,
                                                   Brian McDonnell.
PS. I have just remembered---my signet ring  actually belonged to Marcus B. Senior,my Brothers was a copy.
PPS. My wife & I also have a few pieces of Mathews Silver----Teapot,Cream jug,sugar bowl & cutlery----all with that Symbol engraved
on them,passed-on by Mother.

How nice to hear from you.  I have found you on the family tree my late uncle gave to me, and am delighted that you got in touch.
The whole crux of it is to discover finally who were Rev. Robert Mathews parents, as this has never been done with proof.
I am also now trying to find a connection between the Mathews and Beresford's, as the use of the name 'Marcus Beresford' by Frederick Mathews for his son has intrigued me.  There must be a reason to use another family's names.  I just need to find it, so any info. on that would be much appreciated.
Marcus Mathews (Banker in Northern Bank), was joint manager of Henry Street, Dublin.  Promoted to manager of Grafton St in 1904 and then further promoted to Secretary of the Northern Bank in 1927, when he moved back to Belfast.  This info. is got from "Irish Times" archives, which I can access at the library.
I can't tell you how thrilled I am to hear from you, and I'm sure ChrisPage will agree.