HELP NEEDED TO RESEARCH OLD PAINTING OF A COAT OF ARMS

[chrissy]

HI OUT THERE !

I HAVE HAD IN MY POSSESSION FOR AT LEAST 20 YEARS A VICTORIAN [?]
REVERSE GLASS PAINTING, WHICH IS MAGNIFICENT, BUT MOST UNUSUAL. IT IS
OF A COAT OF ARMS SUPPORTED BY TWO DIFFERENTLY ATTIRED SOLDIERS, WITH
AN INCREDIBLY SPECTACULAR CREST, AND AN ELABORATE LEGENDARY HELM. THE
INTERESTING THING ABOUT THIS PAINTING IS THAT THE SHIELD HAS 5 SHIELD
ELEMENT COMPARTMENTS DIVIDED BY A RED CROSS, IN WHICH STANDS A LION
PASSANT. THE FOUR LOWER COMPARTMENTS ARE EMPTY, THE TOP SINGLE
COMPARTMENT HAS TWO ERECT FEATHERS STANDING EITHER SIDE OF A SECTION OF
"GRILLE ENDING IN 5 SPIKES" WITH CHAINS LOOPING DOWN AROUND THE SIDES.
THERE ARE OUTSIDE THE SHIELD SIX, YES SIX, SMALL SHIELDS, ALL OF
DIFFERENT DESIGN AND COLOUR, PREDOMINATELY GULES AND AZURES.

GOING BACK TO THE CREST, IT CONSISTS OF AN AMAZING DISPLAY OF GULES
PLUMMAGE, PIERCED SILVER "WINGS" SURROUNDING AN ARMOURED ARM HOLDING
ALOFT A SILVER POLE WITH HEAVILY DECORATED TOP. I APPRECIATE THERE IS A
SPECIFIC NAME FOR THIS "POLE", AND FORGIVE MY IGNORANCE, THIS IS ALL A
NEW AREA TO ME, BUT I JUST CAN'T RECALL IT AT THIS PRECISE MOMENT.

THE MOTTO, IN A BANNER AT THE BASE OF THE SHIELD IS ARMA PACIS FVLCR -
"ARMS ARE THE SUPPORT OF PEACE". I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEND A PHOTOGRAPH
TO ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN VIEWING THIS PAINTING, AND I WOULD BE
INCREDIBLY APPRECIATIVE OF ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME IDENTIFY EITHER THE
COAT OF ARMS, THE COUNTRY IT IS REPRASENTATIVE OF [ I AM SURE IT WOULD
BE ENGLISH ], WHOM MAY HAVE EXECUTED THE ORIGINAL PAINTING, [ I IMAGINE
IT IS A LITHO/ENGRAVING PAINTED IN].
THANKS TO ANYONE IN ADVANCE WHOM MAY HELP ME SHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS, I
HAVE BEEN TRYING TO RESEARCH IT FOR WEEKS, BUT, NOT KNOWING A LOT ABOUT
THIS SUBJECT IS LEAVING ME VERY FRUSTRATED AND DRAINED.

CHRIS

[Laurence Jones]

Sounds like the arms of the Honourable Artillery Company.

See:
http://www.hac.uk.com/traditions.htm

[Susan Peters]

I also have a reverse glass painting of the arms of the Honourable Artillery
Company, less the six shields outside the HAC shield. I wouldn't mind seeing
a scan if you can email one to me. It does look like your mystery has been
solved by Laurence, but it would be interesting to see if the additional
shields can be indentified. Susan

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