Robin Lumsden

Robin,

I'm taking a stab at this.............the keys and crown are/were the heraldic emblem of the Lord Chancellor. John Russell, who was the Bishop of Rochester (1476-1480), and then Bishop of Lincoln (1480-1494), was also Lord Chancellor and he died in 1494. He accepted the office of Lord Chancellor from Richard III on 13 May 1483. I'm guessing that these are his arms showing the office of Lord Chancellor and either his personal arms, or his arms as the bishop of Lincoln.

Mike.

Thanks for that information. You could be right...............if no-one else comes up with anything more concrete, the eagle badge is yours.

What I'm really after is another illustration from somewhere showing the same coat of arms, with a positive identification.

Thanks again. :cheers:

I am pretty sure the hat indicates it is the arms of an Anglican bishop. The papal tiara or Catholic bishop's hat are depicted different in heraldry. The left hand side is possibly the coat of arms of his diocese, with the right hand side being his personal coat of arms. This is a common way of depicting arms for bishops and archbishops. If you can find a British town with the left hand coat of arms you might be pretty close.

Thanks Paul.

The 'hat' is definitely a mitre. (Not the triple crown, Chris!)

I have already tried various combinations of church arms, and those of colleges and universities in England, with no success.

I know a wee bit about heraldry (I actually designed the coat of arms shown below, under the guidance of the Lord Lyon) and I was beginning to wonder if the arms on the box might be some sort of imaginative contrivance. :banger:

Didn't the royals kill Catholic priests back in those days...?

They killed everyone they could lay their delicate little hands on, even other royals.

The princes in the tower met their maker at the hands of this chap in 1483.

Popular year, that one.

The box comes from York.

Richard III was the son of a Duke of York.

Maybe just coincidence.

These Victorians liked their Gothic revival!

:D

A wee incentive.............

The first person to positively identify the coat of arms, with some sort of evidence, gets this badge free gratis!

It's solid oak.

So.............any ideas on the coat of arms?? :cheers:

...........Hey Presto! The box opens.

Answer to the puzzle?

Just push these two 'secret buttons' simultaneously, and................

It's called a 'puzzle box' because the means of opening it is a puzzle. :speechless:

And another. Gothic arches! :beer:

Another view..............

Not military, but I think this is the best forum for it.

Here's a puzzle box I just picked up. It dates from Arts & Crafts (c. 1900). The date refers to the accession of Richard III (I think).

Question is............what is the coat of arms???

Any help appreciated! :cheers:

I won on ebay a pair of medals......1911 coronation and 1935 julilee medals for only £36.70.

BARGAIN! :jumping:

Raise beer and think of them all for a moment.

Deutscher auch? :cheers:

Very similar to my old grandpappy's group..............although he had Pip, Squeak and Wilfred as well.

Hi Robin,

I sent you an email to: mail@robinlumsden.com

In case you didn't get it you can contact me here.

Hardy

Got it! :cheers:

Looks like these are great photos.

Those guys had a sense of humour. :cheers:

What a wonderful display!

Looks like you have a few 'Scotty' caps there.

When I was in the Polis, I set up the local Force Museum, but it doesn't hold a candle to your collection.

Congratulations!

You might find this link interesting...........

http://www.fife.police.uk/Default.aspx?page=1825

TK closer..............pity about this 110 KB limit thing.

EK from flag..............

The unkwon items are always the most interesting things...

Korrekt!

And flag...........

Better photo of the flag TK...............

What is the cuff title under the swastika armband?

Looks like it could be 'Schwarze Brigade' !!! :jumping: