Can anyone identify this emblem?

[BlackNet]

This emblem I am not sure what is and was hoping someone here could ID it for me, thanks.

Ed

 

[mukluk]

Not sure, but to me it looks like the end of a cannon barrel with smoke/flame coming out. :hmm:

 

[BlackNet]

Actually it's the end of a trigger guard. It's a queen anne kit. Also that's a screw hole you see.

Ed

 

Not sure, but to me it looks like the end of a cannon barrel with smoke/flame coming out. :hmm:

That's what it looks like to me too.

 

[Mike Brooks]

It's called a stand or trophy of arms. This one is a pretty poor copy, so it's difficult to make out what's actually in it. There are battle flags and cannon barrels as far as I can make out. This is mainly an english motif.

 

[BlackNet]

that works. Wasn't sure what it was. Looked kinda like getting flipped off.

Dont suppose anyone has a photo of what it suppose to look like? I could always have it engraved to clean it up.

Ed

 

[Mike Brooks]

Looked kinda like getting flipped off.

That was my first impression too! :rotf:

 

[Stophel]

You usually see the "panoply of arms"/"spoils of war" on sideplates. I'll see if I can come up with something when I get home....

 

[Mike Brooks]

You usually see the "panoply of arms"/"spoils of war" on sideplates. I'll see if I can come up with something when I get home....

Sorta like this.

 

[Bill Brockway]

Ed -

Mike Brooks gave you the right answer. According to the late Lynton McKenzie, these compositions represented captured enemy arms and battle paraphernalia, things like halberds, pikes, swords, drums, flags, cannons, bombs, arranged in an artistic pile.

These designs are frequently seen on 18th and 19th century non-military arms, such things as shotguns, stalking rifles, and dueling pistols.

Since they represent enemy arms, it is not unusual to see English shotguns with French fleurs-de-lis and French flags in the panoply. I am afraid there is not a standard pattern. Each composition depends on the imagination of the srtist.

Bill