CHAPTER XVIII

A HISTORY OF ONE'S COLLECTION

Reasons for compiling a history of one's collection--The part played by photographs--Armour suggested as an example--Material for grangerizing

In this concluding chapter we have a suggestion to make to the collector of ample leisure moments; briefly, it is that he should draw up a history of his treasures. Such a work has many valuable advantages; first, it helps to co-ordinate the pieces which our collection contains; second, it provides work of a fascinating nature; third, it leads us to hunt through books and collections and so increases our knowledge; and fourth, it provides us with a kind of catalogue of our treasures which should prove of value for insurance and other purposes of identification.

Collectors of most kinds of curios are able to keep their specimens in methodical array. The philatelist, for instance, preserves his stamps within the covers of one or more albums; the print-lover places his pictures in portfolios, whilst the china-collector uses a cabinet for housing his treasures. The collector of military curios, however, cannot adopt any of these methodical arrangements, for it is impossible to assemble, we will say, armour, postage stamps, medals, and badges with any pretence of order. This is where the history of one's collection steps in; it describes the pieces and explains where each is to be found.

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The first stage in making such a history consists in procuring photographs or well-executed drawings of every specimen in our collection. Photographs are, of course, much more useful than drawings, and as nearly every house boasts of a camera nowadays the former should not be hard to obtain.

The prints should be mounted in a loose-leaf album, the pages of which must be much larger than the prints. Mounting may be performed in many ways, but it will be well to use a photographic paste, to use it sparingly, and to paste the whole of the backs of the prints.

The third step consists in adding written matter under and around the prints. This data should describe not only the article portrayed, that is to say, its use, its sequence among other similar things, its composition, and so on, but also where and how it was personally obtained, what was paid for it, and in what particular place it is kept.

Personally, we do not think that a history should be limited to an account of the pieces figuring in our collection, but that a welcome should be extended to brief descriptions, both written and pictorial, of specimens which we hope to obtain as well as interesting specimens which we can never hope to obtain owing to their unique condition. The wider history will prove more complete and, therefore, more valuable; it will also serve as an indicator of the things which we do not yet possess but which are procurable by the average collector.

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By way of an example, let us say that the reader has a small collection of armour and weapons and that he proposes to draw up a history of these interesting objects. The first thing would be to photograph each of the specimens in his collection and to mount them in an album as described above. Naturally, there would be many periods unrepresented in the collection, and pictures of these he should endeavour to find among the magazines and books that are available. As a discovery is made it should be carefully cut out and added to the history. Of course, when an additional piece of armour or a weapon is procured, its photograph should replace any print of a similar article which may already figure in the album.

The grangerite, for such is the name given to a person who creates a history on these lines, is often spoken of as one who mutilates valuable books to give birth to a volume of his own. We may say at once that we do not suggest that mutilation of any kind should be countenanced. The grangerite who needs extra illustrations can find material, in abundance, for his work in all sorts of quarters without tearing prints from volumes of worth. The old book-shop with its penny boxes and print portfolios provides all the pictures that are necessary in the ordinary way whilst back numbers of _The Connoisseur_ are veritable gold-mines when representations of any kind of curio are needed.

But the grangerite must learn to search for material in all sorts of unexpected quarters. Armour, in many cases, adorns the heroes which grace our public statues in London (e.g. the Black Prince at Westminster), therefore, he should procure picture post-cards of such monuments. Again, many coins bear allegorical figures which include arms and armour in various forms. In this matter it is worth mentioning that the British Museum has on sale a large stock of picture post-cards depicting the coins reposing in its galleries. These, of course, the grangerite should procure. Lastly, we may mention that royal seals, church brasses, and even postage stamps often portray the warrior in shining armour and are worth noting by the grangerite.

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Such, in outline, is the task of drawing up a history of one's collection. The work is fascinating and the _magnum opus_, when perfected, is of considerable value. Need more be said?

BIBLIOGRAPHY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

WORKS DEALING WITH MILITARY CRESTS, BADGES, UNIFORMS, ETC.

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ARMOUR. A capital survey of the subject in _Chambers's Encyclopædia_.

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LIST OF BOOKS AND PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE NATIONAL ART LIBRARY ILLUSTRATING ARMOUR AND WEAPONS. (Victoria and Albert Museum.) 1883.

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WORKS DEALING WITH MEDALS, DECORATIONS, AND MEDALLIONS

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MEDALS OF HONOR AS A RECOGNITION OF GALLANTRY. Article in _Harper's Weekly_, April 12, 1902.

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SIMONIS, J. L'Art du Médailleur en Belgique. 1900. (Brussels.)

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WORKS DEALING WITH MILITARY PRINTS

(The collector of military prints will find many interesting items listed under the head of "Crests, Badges, and Uniforms.")

ASHTON, JOHN. English Caricature and Satire on Napoleon I. 1884.

BRITISH VOLUNTEERS, OR A GENERAL HISTORY OF THE FORMATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE VOLUNTEER AND ASSOCIATED CORPS. With coloured plates. 1799.

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HEATH, W. A Collection of 52 Coloured Plates of the Costumes of the British Cavalry and Infantry Regiments. 1827.

NEVILL, RALPH. British Military Prints. (A valuable guide for collectors of military pictures.) 1909.

WORKS DEALING WITH MILITARY BRASSES

BEAUMONT, EDWARD. Ancient Memorial Brasses. 1913.

BEAUMONT, EDWARD. Three Interesting Hampshire Brasses. (Reprinted from the Hampshire Field Club Society's Papers.) 1914.

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MACKLIN, HERBERT. The Brasses of England. 1913.

STOKE D'ABERNON MANOR HOUSE. (Describes the oldest brass in England.) Article in _The Country Home_, vol. i. p. 6.

STOTHARD. Monumental Effigies of Great Britain. 1840.

SUFFLING, ERNEST R. English Church Brasses of the Thirteenth to Seventeenth Centuries. (Contains over two hundred illustrations.)

TRANSACTIONS OF THE MONUMENTAL BRASS SOCIETY, 1887.

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WORKS DEALING WITH AUTOGRAPHS

BROADLEY, A. M. Chats on Autographs. 1910.

SCOTT, HENRY T. Autograph Collecting.

SCOTT, H. T. Rational Autograph Collecting. Article in _The Connoisseur_, vol. i. p. 114.

WORKS DEALING WITH WAR POSTAGE STAMPS

ARMSTRONG, D. B. Postage Stamps of War. 1914.

JOHNSON, STANLEY C. Peeps at Postage Stamps. 1915. (Chapter XIII.)

MELVILLE, FRED J. Chats on Postage Stamps. 1911.

MELVILLE, FRED J. The Postage Stamp in War. 1915.

NANKIVELL, EDWARD J. South African War Stamps. Article in _The Connoisseur_, vol. i. p. 40.

WORKS OF A MISCELLANEOUS CHARACTER OF INTEREST TO COLLECTORS OF MILITARY CURIOS

ABELL, FRANCIS. Prisoners of War in Britain, 1756-1815. 1915. (Includes an interesting account of objects made by prisoners during their confinement.)

ALEXANDER, SIR J. E. Life of the Duke of Wellington. 2 vols. 1839.

ATKINSON, CAPTAIN J. The A B C of the Army. 1910.

BAILY, J. T. HERBERT. Napoleon. (Published by _The Connoisseur_.)

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BROADLEY, A. M. The Collectanea Napoleonica: being a catalogue of the collection of Autographs, Historical Documents, Broadsides, Caricatures, Drawings, Maps, Music, Portraits, Naval and Military views, etc., relating to Napoleon I and his Times, 1769-1821. Formed by A. M. Broadley. 1905.

CATALOGUE OF THE ROYAL UNITED SERVICE MUSEUM. 1914. (Not only a catalogue but a reference book containing much useful information on military curios.)

CLIFFORD, W. G. The British Army. (The "Peeps" Series.) 1915.

COPE CORNFORD, L. The Black Watch: the Story of the Regiment. (Wayfarers' Library.) 1915.

DE LACY LACY, C. The History of the Spur. (Issued by _The Connoisseur_.)

FORTESCUE. A History of the British Army. 1899.

FREETH, FRANK. Some Old English Delft Dishes. Article in _The Connoisseur_, vol. iii. p. 148.

GROSE. Military Antiquities, 1801. (Though some of the information contained in this volume has been discredited, the work is, none the less, one that the student should carefully note.)

HODGKIN, JOHN E. Rariora collected between 1858-1900. 3 vols. (Published by Sampson, Low, Marston.)

HOOD, GEORGE. Famous Fighting Regiments.

JOHNSON, STANLEY C. Saturday with My Camera. (Chapter XXXIII, which deals with the photography of curios such as medals, brasses, etc.)

KING ALBERT'S BOOK. A Tribute to the Belgian King and People from representative men and women throughout the World. Hodder and Stoughton. 1914. Price 3s.

LILLINGSTON, LEONARD W. The Art of Extra-Illustration. Article in _The Connoisseur_, vol. iv. p. 272.

LILLINGSTON, LEONARD W. The Catnach Press. Article in _The Connoisseur_, vol. iii. p. 180.

LUMSDEN, SIR P. Lumsden of the Guides. (Publisher, Mr. Murray.)

MORRIS AND JORDAN. An Introduction to the Study of Local History and Antiquities. 1910.

NELSON, PHILIP, DR. The Copper Coinage of Ireland. 1905.

NELSON, PHILIP, DR. The Obsidional Money of the Rebellion. 1907.

SCOTT, S. The British Army: its Origin, Progress, and Equipment, 1860.

SMITH, SIR HARRY. The Autobiography of. (Publisher, Mr. Murray.)

WILLOUGHBY, LEONARD. Naworth Castle. (An Account of the Military Curios of the Castle.) Article in _The Country Home_, vol. vi. p. 111.

WILLSON, BECKLES. Portraits and Relics of General Wolfe. Article in _The Connoisseur_, vol. xxiii. p. 3.

INDEX

INDEX

Abyssinian medal, 155

Airey's Balaklava notes, 232-3

American War, use of rifles in, 97

Armour, 321

Armour, decline of, 56

Armour, drawbacks in collecting, 72

Armour, effects of, on swords, 100

Armour, forged, 72-3

Armour, glossary of terms, 82-7

Armour, periods in, 74

Army List, 309

Army Post Office Corps, 247, 248-51

Autographs of noted soldiers, 235

Autographs, the care of, 234

Autographs, the price of, 236-9

Autographs, the value of, 224

Ashantis, King of, execution bowl, 311-12

Assignats, 264

Badges, 19-20

Badges, mottoes on, 48-51

Badges, mounting and preserving, 45

Badges, special distinctions borne by, 46-7

Balaklava notes, 232-3

Baltic medal, 154

Bargains advertised in newspapers, 21

Bargains in armour, 71

Battlefield souvenirs, 25, 301-4

Battle honours, 45

Battle of Boyne, medallion, 187

Bayeux tapestry, 98

Bayonet, 19

Beeston siege money, 270

Bengasi stamps, 256

"Best-shot" medal, 175

"Black Marias," 301

Black Prince, statue of, 322

Blenheim, medallion, 188

Blücher, saddle used by, 307

Blue uniforms, 65

Bone objects made by prisoners, 290-3

Books containing fine military prints, 201-3

Book which saved soldier's life, 303

Brass, oldest English, 215

British Museum, 26, 185, 198, 322

Bunbury, 203-4

Burmah medal, 140

Buttons, 19

Camail armour, 80

Camoys, Thomas and Elizabeth, brass to the memory of, 219

Carlisle siege money, 268

Cavalier's dress, 60

Ceylon medal, 122

Chain-mail period, 76

Chain-mail reinforced, 76

Cheynie, Humfrie, brass to the memory of, 219

China medal, 140

Chocolate box, 309

Colchester siege money, 270

Colours, regimental, 304

Commonwealth, dress of, 60

Copenhagen National Museum, 74

Coronation medal, 179

Crimea medal, 154

Crimea War, 98, 244

Cromwell and medals, 114

Cromwell, letter written by, 225

Culloden medal, 115

Culverins, 95-6

Curios of the Great War enumerated, 312-5

Cyclas period, 79

D'Abernon, Sir John, brass to memory of, 215

Dartmoor, prisoners at, 295

Deccan medal, 119

Decorations, the need for special, 165

Detecting forged armour, 73

Dettingen medallion, 193

Distinguished Conduct in the Field decoration, 169, 173

Distinguished Service Order, 170

Documents, official, 310

Dorchester, Lord, letter written by, 230

Dress, 306

Dunbar medal, 114

Dunblane medallion, 190

Early medallions, 184

Edge Hill, Battle of, 111

Egyptian medal, 127-8

Egypt, military post office in, 247-8

Enfield-Martini rifles, 98

Enfield rifles, 98

Epernay paper money, 263

Fall of James II, medallion, 187

Ffelbrygge, Sir Symon, brass to the memory of, 219

Flash, 66

Fleurs-de-lys on tunics, 66

Flint-lock, 92, 96

Floor brasses, 211-3

Forged armour, 72-3

Forlorn-hope medal, 112

Francis II of Germany, medal awarded by, 121

Ghuznee medal, 22, 142

Gillray, 203-5

Glossary of terms in armour, 82-7

Gloucester Regiment, double badge worn by, 66

Grangerizing, 319

Grape-shot from Capri, 303

Great Rebellion, money of, 264

Greenland Valleyfield, prisoners at, 295

Green uniforms, 65

Guidons, 303

Gun money, 274

Gun used in Mafeking, 304

Hackles worn by Northumberland Fusiliers, 66

Half-armour period, 82

Helmets, 301-2

Holographs, 226

Hougomont, portion of gate of, 303

Household Cavalry, uniform of, 64

Hyderabad medal, 144

I.E.F. stamps, 254

Indian General Service medal, 150

Indian Mutiny medal, 154

Indian postal arrangements on active service, 254-6

Industrial Museum, Vienna, 74

Interned soldiers in Holland, 289

Irish siege money, 273

Java medal, 129

Jellalabad medal, 142-3

Jubilee medal, 179

Julius Cæsar medallion, 186

Jupon period in armour, 80

Kruger rifle, 92

Lee-Enfield rifles, 98

Lee-Metford rifles, 98

Lille, surrender of, medallion, 190

Liverpool, prisoners at, 295

Long Service medal, 174

Lost-wax process, 183

Lucknow medals, 20, 155

Mafeking, gun used in, 304

Mafeking paper money, 264

Mafeking stamps, 251

Maida medal, 130

Martini-Henri rifles, 98

Mary's, Princess, Christmas box, 310

Match-lock, 95-6

Mauritius medal, 128

Maximilian armour, 81

Medallists, 184-5

Medal, the first British, 111

Medals, growth in awarding of, 111

Medals, care of, 108

Medals, recent campaign, 156-61

Meeanee medal, 144

Meritorious Service decoration, 173

Military Cross, 179

Militia, badges of the, 42

Militia medal, 179

Minié rifles, 98

Moore, Sir John, the sash of, 307

Mottoes on badges, 48-51

Mural tablets, 220

Musée d'Artillerie, Paris, 26, 74

Musket, 97

Mysore medal, 119

Napoleon III, letter written by, 231

Napoleonic prisoners, 290

Napoleonic wars, influence on uniforms of, 62

Naseby, letter referring to the Battle of, 225

National Museum, Copenhagen, 26

Nepaul medal, 130

Newark siege money, 270

Newspapers containing military dispatches, 307

New Zealand medal, 155

Norman armour, 76

Norman Cross, prisoners at, 290

Obsidional money, 264

Order of Merit, 169

Ordinance, the first, regulating uniforms, 55

Oudenarde medallion, 189

Palimpsests, 214

"Par Ballon Monté" correspondence, 256

Peninsular medal, 131, 148, 149, 185

Peninsular War, influence on uniforms, 62

Perth, prisoners at, 293

Poona medal, 119

Pope Pius VI, medal awarded by, 121

Post-marks, 224, 252

Post Office Volunteers, 247

Precedence in the Army, 42

Prempeh, umbrella belonging to, 307

Pre-Norman armour, 76

Punjab medal, 150

Rag Fair, 20

Ramilies medallion, 189

Recruiting notice, 308

Regimental collecting, 22

Regimental colours, 304

Regular Army, badges of, 42

Restoring autographs, 234

Rifles, 19

Rifle-corps uniform, 63

Rifles, inventor of, 97

Rijks Museum, Amsterdam, 26, 74

Rotunda, Woolwich, 25, 74

Royal Army Medical Corps, badge of, 47

Royal Fusiliers uniform, 61

Royal United Service Museum, 25, 74, 185, 226, 303, 304, 306, 310, 311

Rubbings, how to make, 211-3

St. George, red cross on uniforms, 56

Salamanca, Battle of, 305

Scarborough siege money, 270

Schomberg, letter by, 229

Scinde medal, 143

Seaforth Highlanders, badge of, 47

Sedan, letter referring to the Battle of, 231

Seringapatam medal, 125-7

Serpentin, 95

Simon, the medallist, 185

Snider rifles, 98

South African medal, 152

South African War, 220, 248

South Kensington Museum, 198

Spanish War, stamps of the, 256-9

Stamps used in Crimean War, 244

Stapleton, prisoners at, 295

Storing weapons, 92

Straw-plait made by prisoners, 296

Studded and splintered armour, 79

Sudan campaign, 248

Surcoatless period armour, 80

Surrender of Lille, medallion, 190

Sutlej medal, 147

Swords, 92, 98, 103

Swords, historic, 103

Tabard period in armour, 80

Talavera, Battle of, 305

Taxis, Johann von, letter-carrier, 243

Tel-el-Kebir railway name plate, 303

Territorial Army, badges of the, 42

Territorial medals, 179

Thame, brass at, 216

Ticehurst, brass at, 214

Tippo Sahib, dress worn by, 306

Tower of London, 25, 73-4

Transition period in armour, 81

Tripoli di Barberia stamps, 256

Uniforms, blue, 65

Uniforms, green, 65

Uniforms, influence of Ann on, 61; of Charles II, 60; of Elizabeth, 59; of George III, 62; of George IV, 63; of James II, 60; of Queen Victoria, 64; of William IV, 64

Uniforms, earliest, 55-6

Victoria Cross, 166-8

Volunteer decorations, 175-7

Volunteer Force, badges of the, 42

V.R.I. stamps, 251

Wadham, Nicholas and Dorothy, brass to memory of, 219

Wadi Halfa Post Office, 248

Wallace Collection, 25, 74

War stamps, recent, 253

Waterloo, 22, 303, 309

Waterloo, bayonet used at, 92

Waterloo medal, 138

Waterperry, brass at, 214

Wheel-locks, 96

William and Mary re-valued the gun money, 281

Wiltshire Regiment badge, 45

Wolfe, bullet which killed, 303

Wyon's medallions, 185

Yeomanry decorations, 179

Young Pretender's defeat, medallion commemorating the, 115

UNWIN BROTHERS, LIMITED, THE GRESHAM PRESS, WOKING AND LONDON

Transcriber's Notes:

1. Italics has been converted to _text_.

2. Bold has been converted to =text=.

End of Project Gutenberg's Chats on Military Curios, by Stanley C. Johnson