A litle 18 th century kettel
Not what you would expect of being militaria as such...
And still this little chap does hold so much history, it amazed me!!
The pot is like 32 cm high and well ornated.
It has on one side the "fleur de lys"; wich says ; French.
And on the other side the crossed key's and papal tiara, what I tought to be the papal crest.
But the weapon crest also had a device (two in fact) and research showed that this family "la maison de Clermont-Tonnerre" was given the right to use the key's (on a different coloured field, however!) and the papal symbols on theyre crest.
Not many was given that right!!
It was done because of the (military ) help they gave to pope Calixte II in 1120 in order to stay on.
The familly provided a Field marschal, a archbishop and several bischop's over the years ...
I like it a lot.
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