tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post8217778547708583458..comments2023-10-10T11:41:33.153+01:00Comments on The Armoury: Friday.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107533550298517814noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-27426418372717534052016-07-14T18:08:13.049+01:002016-07-14T18:08:13.049+01:00Hello Pat. Yes,I think you could well be right.Hello Pat. Yes,I think you could well be right.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558857315748815249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-13294170308727228692016-06-29T16:17:41.183+01:002016-06-29T16:17:41.183+01:00The sword makes me think of clans and Scotland.The sword makes me think of clans and Scotland.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-43309905746696443082016-06-20T08:56:38.981+01:002016-06-20T08:56:38.981+01:00Hello Crowbard. Yes, that is a possibility. In fac...Hello Crowbard. Yes, that is a possibility. In fact, of the two suggestions re cricket, I would think that is marginally the likelier one. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558857315748815249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-55896681835817577822016-06-20T07:56:33.765+01:002016-06-20T07:56:33.765+01:00Looking at the motif again and the fact that in it...Looking at the motif again and the fact that in its day, being brass, it would have been an inexpensive token, I wonder if it was a booby-prize for any batsman caught out?Crowbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350188604175280097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-74890191875746296702016-06-19T10:54:51.167+01:002016-06-19T10:54:51.167+01:00Yes I think you've got it Mike, it has the air...Yes I think you've got it Mike, it has the air of a minor trophy about it; possibly awarded to the highest scoring batsman of a match?Crowbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350188604175280097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-33569311672763968342016-06-19T09:07:00.091+01:002016-06-19T09:07:00.091+01:00Hello Crowbard. Thank you for your research and in...Hello Crowbard. Thank you for your research and information. I had looked up the hand and dagger crest, and come across several families carrying this crest - all of them Scottish! <br />The snuff box with cricketers doesn't feel like any sort of crest, and I, too, am 'stumped' on it. Any further research or information would be gratefully received.<br /><br />Possibly given to a team captain at the end of a successful game ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558857315748815249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-32134945778610755072016-06-19T01:18:28.360+01:002016-06-19T01:18:28.360+01:00Just found your crest in a list of Scottish clans;...Just found your crest in a list of Scottish clans; it is the crest of the clan 'Bell'. It is described thus:- the crest, a hand holding a dagger, paleways proper, with the motto, "I beir the bel." <br />Paleways means (like a paling) vertically, point upwards and central. Proper refers to its colour, and means 'hand and dagger coloured' ie natural looking. <br />Of course there may be many more bearers of very similar crests with slight variations in design and colour-way.Crowbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350188604175280097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-75534549482370251272016-06-19T00:50:56.677+01:002016-06-19T00:50:56.677+01:00The crest may symbolise 'Faith and Honour in A...The crest may symbolise 'Faith and Honour in Accord'. Traditionally a right hand indicates faith, trust, trustworthiness ~ "I give you my hand on it" and the dagger represents honour in battle (not sure why; I think of it as a sneaky weapon. Perhaps it was because it was used for the 'coup de grace' honourably sparing the loser from the embarrassment of going home without his hoss and ironmongry). Many heraldic devices contained punning references and since these symbols stand on an arc of cord it may refer to "accord". I'll see if I can find any family with this crest but don't hold your breath.<br /><br />I think the cricketers are to remind people when offered a pinch to do so considerately, if they take a vast pinch the owner will rightly say "Hey! That's not cricket" (or just go batty about it. I'm not sure Mike, in fact I'm stumped).<br />I'll see if I can find any family with this crest<br />Crowbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350188604175280097noreply@blogger.com