WEAPONS Weapons no.1 is a Pike. No's 2 and 8 are Halberds. No's 3 and 31 are Battle Axes, no.27 is a Hatchet. No's 9 and 10 are Spears. No.25 is a Dagger, possibly a Rondel. No.28 is a sword with a leather buckling belt. No's 26 and 32 are highly specialized Arrows. The former perhaps has an oil soaked head which would be set afire before shooting, the latter has an appearance that suggests an arrow head in flames. No's 23 and 24 are shields. No.34 could be a drinking horn or trumpet for use at the castle or with the army in the field. OTHER No's 11 through 20 are royal crowns. No.28 and 29 are royal standards/flags affixed to long (spear) shafts. No.33 might well be the frame of a throne, No. 35 is perhaps a royal reclining couch. No.21 and 22 appear to be Sovereign's Orbs, which have long been part of the Royal Regalia in England, Austria and elsewhere. The extant Sovereign's Orb in England was made in 1661 for the coronation of Charles II. This Orb is a hollow gold sphere with a band of pearls and gemstone around the center. On top is an amethyst surmounted by a cross. The Sovereign's Orb represent's the king or queen's role as Defender of the Faith and Head of the Church of England. During a coronation, the monarch receives the Orb from the Archbishop of Canterbury. As the plates in this history copied manuscripts much older than the 18th century, some perhaps dating to the high Middle Ages, we see that the Sovereign's Orb has a long history. No.36 appears to be a very tall ceremonial candle. No.37 and 38 are wine or water jugs, indeed no.37 has a classic amphora shape. No.39 is a quill pen with inkwell. No. 42 is a broad wine cup. No. 45 is a large ceremonial key such as might be carried by a Lord of the Exchequer Remaining are several items whose precise identification is difficult. No. 40 is a horn strengthened by metal bands with a lid, it might have contained a precious liquid or the 'black powder' used by an early artilleryman or gunner. We have no thoughts yet on no. 41, 44 or 46. No.43 appears to show a wisp of smoke .. ?incense.

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