Anyone know what the three plumes on the gold oval inlay in the stock may signify?
The three plumes are generally taken as being "The Prince of Wales' Feathers", an heraldic device that goes back to the thirteenth century (or before for all I know) being the badge and symbol of the Princes down the ages.Eug
Mr. Molloy, I must apologize for the "three plumes" thing I posted in jest. I knew what the Prince of Wales' symbol was. I was just checking to see if my American friends here were on their toes. I should have figured that an Englishman would know immediately what my reference was and might be thrown off guard. I shouldn't have done that given the seriously helpful nature that this thread has followed. Actually, I am unable to tell just what the symbol is on the escutcheon, but I see no resemblace to the Lascelles' Coat of Arms...Geo
