Robin Lumsden

Lock...........

Other side...........

I have always wanted just one nice, clean example of a flintlock pistol, so this is the one I have plumped for.

Here's the seller's description................

Flintlock Pistol by Wilkinson, c. 1810. Officer’s private purchase 14 bore holster pistol, in the general form of the New Land Pattern. James Wilkinson & Sons of London were gunsmiths to King George III and had a Royal Warrant for supplying military weapons to the Board of Ordnance. They were often instructed to make pistols privately. This example was probably manufactured for use in the Peninsular War and has quality features including a stepped lock inscribed ‘Wilkinson’, a waterproof pan, a roller frizzen and an excellent re-browned barrel. All brass work is in very good condition, as is the one piece walnut stock, with the only fault being an old repaired minor crack to the left side of the stock, near the muzzle. Captive swivel rammer and unusual flat sided grip. Overall very fine condition.

It's eye candy to me.

Sits well with Bambi................ :cheeky:

Base marks..........

And again........

Side view............

I've just added this to my 'art' collection.

Not Allach, but worth showing here, I think.

It's a Meissen figure of Till Eulenspiegel, made in 1941.

Modelled by Alexander Struck, it stands 22cm high.

Thanks Robin!

When do you think it´s made? 1923-1933?

/peter

It's hard to say, Peter, because the swastika wasn't only a Nazi emblem.

I'd guess about 1930..............10th anniversary of the division being wound up.

Just a guess, though.

The skull and 'Und Doch' motto also featured on their medal...............

Three more of their flags at a funeral..............

It's for veterans of the 'Iron Division', a Freikorps formation that fought in the Baltic in 1919.

Here's their flag..............

Gothic Revival extends to my place of abode............... :whistle:

Closer detail..............

Thanks to everyone for their input.

My take on this thing (so far) is..............

1. Thomas Rotherham founded the Jesus College in Rotherham in 1483 (later named after him).

2. His personal coat of arms was the one with the three stags.

3. The arms of his archdiocese (York) was the crown over the keys.

4. The school/college arms combine these two aspects, with the addition of the mitre. Some renditions of the school arms also included a motto and the date '1483'. These can be seen on the links I provided earlier.

5. Puzzle boxes were popular novelties made by those in the British 'Arts & Crafts' movement c. 1890-1910. (Similar to the earlier 'puzzle jugs').

6. I think this oak box was probably made for an 'old boy' of the school/college, as a novelty desk ornament and conversation piece. Either on commission, or for presentation to him. The carving is really first rate. To me, it really embodies everything that's best about the Arts & Crafts movement and the Gothic Revival of the time.

Thanks again, chaps.

PS - I'm well into this Gothic Revival stuff. Here's the sort of thing I mean......a Burne-Jones tapestry.

It appears the school just "borrowed" his arms and have used them ever since. Not proper heraldic usage, but it happens all the time.

Very likely.

The current incarnation of the school, now a 'college', also uses them!

Hi

These are the arms of Thomas Rother(h)am, Archbishop of York 1480-83. The crown and keys (gold on red) are the arms of the archdiocese, the three stags (silver on green) his personal arms.

Evidence to support this:

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Hello Arthur.

These appear to be the school arms, not the Archbishop's. See here..............

http://rgsoba.com/

Still preferred my solution.....

So did I. :rolleyes:

So.............another little puzzle solved.

Case closed! :cheeky:

Correction..........

These are the arms of Rotherham Grammar School, founded by Archbishop Thomas Rotherham in 1483.

Here's the evidence................

http://www.rotherhamunofficial.co.uk/history/rotherham-grammar-school/index.html

Funnily enough, he also held the office of Lord Chancellor...............

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Rotherham

I solved it!

It's the coat of arms of Thomas Rotherham, Archbishop of York in 1483.

Here he is.

See..........the three stags device was his personal arms.

Mike.

This photo shows the coat of arms of the See of York.

Now I might be getting somewhere..................

If it's okay with you, I don't really need the badge. I don't collect Third Reich stuff and I'm sure you could put it to greater use.

Thanks Mike! :cheers:

I wonder if the recipient's name on that one has been added post-war?

The calligraphy isn't too great.

I have one of these citations, which is blank. I believe there are a few other 'blanks' around. It's easy to add a name to them.

Just a thought.