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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 328800, member: 54&quot;]The Basiliscoe Mercury 286</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>French chateau for sale, Robert the Bruce’s sword, the Bayeux tapestry on the move and further news on the story of the Indonesian wrecks. A good sprinkling of Scottish stories and Simon Metcalf on TV with Prince Henry’s armour. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and armour in the news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient arms</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Round up of finds, including weapons from the glaciers</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://secretsoftheice.com/news/2017/09/25/2017-fieldwork/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://secretsoftheice.com/news/2017/09/25/2017-fieldwork/" rel="nofollow">http://secretsoftheice.com/news/2017/09/25/2017-fieldwork/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient Scythian tomb identified</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180111090243.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180111090243.htm" rel="nofollow">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180111090243.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Viking settlement in Cork identified- part of saddle found</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/viking-centre-discovered-in-cork-city-predates-waterford-settlement-1.3350654" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/viking-centre-discovered-in-cork-city-predates-waterford-settlement-1.3350654" rel="nofollow">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/viking-centre-discovered-in-cork-city-predates-waterford-settlement-1.3350654</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hunting round the world and through the ages</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hunting with the first Nations in Yukon</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/archaeologist-ice-patches-copper-arrowhead-yukon-first-nations-1.4485895" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/archaeologist-ice-patches-copper-arrowhead-yukon-first-nations-1.4485895" rel="nofollow">http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/archaeologist-ice-patches-copper-arrowhead-yukon-first-nations-1.4485895</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Europe’s forests in decline</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/winter-2018/article/europe-s-lost-forests-study-shows-coverage-has-halved-over-6-000-years" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/winter-2018/article/europe-s-lost-forests-study-shows-coverage-has-halved-over-6-000-years" rel="nofollow">http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/winter-2018/article/europe-s-lost-forests-study-shows-coverage-has-halved-over-6-000-years</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Grave stories</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lord Lovat notin the grave after all</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jan/19/headless-body-is-not-scottish-clan-chief-simon-fraser-experts" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jan/19/headless-body-is-not-scottish-clan-chief-simon-fraser-experts" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jan/19/headless-body-is-not-scottish-clan-chief-simon-fraser-experts</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Where to find the tombs of British monarchs</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://museumcrush.org/britains-best-places-to-see-burial-locations-of-the-english-monarchs/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://museumcrush.org/britains-best-places-to-see-burial-locations-of-the-english-monarchs/" rel="nofollow">http://museumcrush.org/britains-best-places-to-see-burial-locations-of-the-english-monarchs/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the lists</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dangerous tournaments</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/not-fun-games-dangers-medieval-tournament/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/not-fun-games-dangers-medieval-tournament/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/not-fun-games-dangers-medieval-tournament/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Through the arrow-slit . . . </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>French chateau for sale</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thelocal.fr/20180112/french-chateau-where-richard-the-lion-heart-was-slain-on-sale-for-1-million" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thelocal.fr/20180112/french-chateau-where-richard-the-lion-heart-was-slain-on-sale-for-1-million" rel="nofollow">https://www.thelocal.fr/20180112/french-chateau-where-richard-the-lion-heart-was-slain-on-sale-for-1-million</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Medieval castle found in Galway</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/galway-s-missing-13th-century-castle-found-in-medieval-quarter-1.3356465" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/galway-s-missing-13th-century-castle-found-in-medieval-quarter-1.3356465" rel="nofollow">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/galway-s-missing-13th-century-castle-found-in-medieval-quarter-1.3356465</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New use for 16th century Czech Nelahozeves castle <a href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/masterplan-revealed-for-nelahozeves-restoration" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/masterplan-revealed-for-nelahozeves-restoration" rel="nofollow">http://theartnewspaper.com/news/masterplan-revealed-for-nelahozeves-restoration</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nice feature on Bolsover castle </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/our-yorkshire/heritage/aristocrat-who-really-wanted-to-be-a-royal-comedian-1-8948404" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/our-yorkshire/heritage/aristocrat-who-really-wanted-to-be-a-royal-comedian-1-8948404" rel="nofollow">https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/our-yorkshire/heritage/aristocrat-who-really-wanted-to-be-a-royal-comedian-1-8948404</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cannons to the left, cannon to the right</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Alamo cannon returns</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Alamo-cannons-return-after-cleaning-treatment-12519911.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Alamo-cannons-return-after-cleaning-treatment-12519911.php" rel="nofollow">https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Alamo-cannons-return-after-cleaning-treatment-12519911.php</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.newswise.com/articles/conservation-efforts-reveal-new-details-about-alamo-cannons" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.newswise.com/articles/conservation-efforts-reveal-new-details-about-alamo-cannons" rel="nofollow">http://www.newswise.com/articles/conservation-efforts-reveal-new-details-about-alamo-cannons</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cannon balls of New Zealand and their stories</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/lifestyle/100677732/arthur-fryer-the-cannons-and-their-rousing-reports" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/lifestyle/100677732/arthur-fryer-the-cannons-and-their-rousing-reports" rel="nofollow">https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/lifestyle/100677732/arthur-fryer-the-cannons-and-their-rousing-reports</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Long article about bollards – not much cannon content</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.citymetric.com/fabric/how-does-humble-street-bollard-connect-napoleon-carillion-welsh-devolution-3614" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.citymetric.com/fabric/how-does-humble-street-bollard-connect-napoleon-carillion-welsh-devolution-3614" rel="nofollow">https://www.citymetric.com/fabric/how-does-humble-street-bollard-connect-napoleon-carillion-welsh-devolution-3614</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Café Basiliscoe - today’s specials</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Auroch…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/2018/01/14/extinct-wild-cattle-aurochs-survived-13th-14th-century-todays-bulgaria-bones-medieval-rusocastro-fortress-show/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/2018/01/14/extinct-wild-cattle-aurochs-survived-13th-14th-century-todays-bulgaria-bones-medieval-rusocastro-fortress-show/" rel="nofollow">http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/2018/01/14/extinct-wild-cattle-aurochs-survived-13th-14th-century-todays-bulgaria-bones-medieval-rusocastro-fortress-show/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>... washed down with Bronze Age beer</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.archaeology.org/news/6287-180119-greece-beer-brewing" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.archaeology.org/news/6287-180119-greece-beer-brewing" rel="nofollow">https://www.archaeology.org/news/6287-180119-greece-beer-brewing</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Miscellany</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Robert the Bruce&#039;s sword (possibly) goes on public display in Edinburgh</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/15/robert-bruce-sword-knighted-robert-burns-put-display/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/15/robert-bruce-sword-knighted-robert-burns-put-display/" rel="nofollow">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/15/robert-bruce-sword-knighted-robert-burns-put-display/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Umbrella sword- what could possibly go wrong?</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://patch.com/washington/kirkland/armed-individual-investigation-underway-kirkland-hospital" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://patch.com/washington/kirkland/armed-individual-investigation-underway-kirkland-hospital" rel="nofollow">https://patch.com/washington/kirkland/armed-individual-investigation-underway-kirklan</a><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/battle-culloden-scottish-national-portrait-gallery-part-1-prelude/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/battle-culloden-scottish-national-portrait-gallery-part-1-prelude/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/battle-culloden-scottish-national-portrait-gallery-part-1-prelude/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/battle-culloden-scottish-national-portrait-gallery-part-2-battle-aftermath/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/battle-culloden-scottish-national-portrait-gallery-part-2-battle-aftermath/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/battle-culloden-scottish-national-portrait-gallery-part-2-battle-aftermath/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Princesses and Amazons</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New book on the Jungle queen</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://scroll.in/magazine/864437/ursula-the-jungle-queen-the-extraordinary-story-of-the-englishwoman-who-led-naga-soldiers-in-wwii" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://scroll.in/magazine/864437/ursula-the-jungle-queen-the-extraordinary-story-of-the-englishwoman-who-led-naga-soldiers-in-wwii" rel="nofollow">https://scroll.in/magazine/864437/ursula-the-jungle-queen-the-extraordinary-story-of-the-englishwoman-who-led-naga-soldiers-in-wwii</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://thenortheasttoday.com/5-facts-to-know-about-the-naga-jungle-queen-ursula-graham-bower-and-her-jungle-warriors/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://thenortheasttoday.com/5-facts-to-know-about-the-naga-jungle-queen-ursula-graham-bower-and-her-jungle-warriors/" rel="nofollow">https://thenortheasttoday.com/5-facts-to-know-about-the-naga-jungle-queen-ursula-graham-bower-and-her-jungle-warriors/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frocksfit forqueens</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://museumcrush.org/bath-fashion-museum-rocks-royal-frocks-from-the-late-victorian-era-to-the-mid-twentieth-century/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://museumcrush.org/bath-fashion-museum-rocks-royal-frocks-from-the-late-victorian-era-to-the-mid-twentieth-century/" rel="nofollow">http://museumcrush.org/bath-fashion-museum-rocks-royal-frocks-from-the-late-victorian-era-to-the</a><a href="https://articles.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2018/01/alcom_reporter_may_have_found.amp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://articles.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2018/01/alcom_reporter_may_have_found.amp" rel="nofollow">https://articles.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2018/01/alcom_reporter_may_have_found.amp</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on the wrecks from the Java Seas</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/22/bodies-of-second-world-war-sailors-in-java-sea-dumped-in-mass-grave" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/22/bodies-of-second-world-war-sailors-in-java-sea-dumped-in-mass-grave" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/22/bodies-of-second-world-war-sailors-in-java-sea-dumped-in-mass-grave</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum news and exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Bayeux tapestry may be coming to England…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/101813/President-Emmanuel-Macron-will-offer-to-loan-Bayeux-Tapestry-to-United-Kingdom#.WmhV4zEiF9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/101813/President-Emmanuel-Macron-will-offer-to-loan-Bayeux-Tapestry-to-United-Kingdom#.WmhV4zEiF9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/101813/President-Emmanuel-Macron-will-offer-to-loan-Bayeux-Tapestry-to-United-Kingdom#.WmhV4zEiF9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/101844/The-Courtauld-Gallery-opens-first-exhibition-dedicated-to-the-drawings-of-Antoine-Caron#.WmhUITEiF9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/101844/The-Courtauld-Gallery-opens-first-exhibition-dedicated-to-the-drawings-of-Antoine-Caron#.WmhUITEiF9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/101844/The-Courtauld-Gallery-opens-first-exhibition-dedicated-to-the-drawings-of-Antoine-Caron#.WmhUITEiF9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Royal Armouries take over commercial wing</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/armouries-commercial-wing-snapped-up-in-deal-1-8973859" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/armouries-commercial-wing-snapped-up-in-deal-1-8973859" rel="nofollow">https://w</a><a href="http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/01/us_army_formally_transfers_own.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/01/us_army_formally_transfers_own.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/01/us_army_formally_transfers_own.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Military museums round the world</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180105-the-worlds-unusual-military-museums" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180105-the-worlds-unusual-military-museums" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180105-the-worlds-unusual-military-museu</a><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/11/decorated-iraq-veteran-take-charge-national-army-museum-accusations/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_fb" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/11/decorated-iraq-veteran-take-charge-national-army-museum-accusations/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_fb" rel="nofollow">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/11/decorated-iraq-veteran-take-charge-national-army-museum-accusations/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_fb</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Surely there is a film or novel in here somewhere: spies, China, Christies, DaVinci….</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/101835/Arrested-former-CIA-agent-was-security-guard-at-Christie-s-in-Hong-Kong#.WmhTCDEiF9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/101835/Arrested-former-CIA-agent-was-security-guard-at-Christie-s-in-Hong-Kong#.WmhTCDEiF9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/101835/Arrested-former-CIA-agent-was-security-guard-at-Christie-s-in-Hong-Kong#.WmhTCDEiF9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Culloden and its aftermath</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/battle-culloden-scottish-national-portrait-gallery-part-1-prelude/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/battle-culloden-scottish-national-portrait-gallery-part-1-prelude/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/battle-culloden-scottish-national-portrait-gallery-part-1-prelude/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/battle-culloden-scottish-national-portrait-gallery-part-2-battle-aftermath/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/battle-culloden-scottish-national-portrait-gallery-part-2-battle-aftermath/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/battle-culloden-scottish-national-portrait-gallery-part-2-battle-aftermath/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New museums </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Livrustkammaren closed for new displays</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://livrustkammaren.se/en/exhibitions/new-permanent-exhibition" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://livrustkammaren.se/en/exhibitions/new-permanent-exhibition" rel="nofollow">http://livrustkammaren.se/en/exhibitions/new-permanent-exhibition</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://livrustkammaren.se/en/visit/permanent-exihibition" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://livrustkammaren.se/en/visit/permanent-exihibition" rel="nofollow">http://livrustkammaren.se/en/visit/permanent-exihibition</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Washington Museum wins design award</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/jan/25/david-adjaye-black-history-museum-wins-design-of-the-year-nmaahc" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/jan/25/david-adjaye-black-history-museum-wins-design-of-the-year-nmaahc" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/jan/25/david-adjaye-black-history-museum-wins-design-of-the-year-nmaahc</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New museums and galleries for 2018</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://theartnewspaper.com/preview/museum-openings-january-2018" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://theartnewspaper.com/preview/museum-openings-january-2018" rel="nofollow">http://theartnewspaper.com/preview/museum-openings-january-2018</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum developments</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New app developed for the Smithsonian</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/101799/Smithsonian-s-Freer-Sackler-launches-new-location-aware-audio-tour-app#.WmhVRDEiF9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/101799/Smithsonian-s-Freer-Sackler-launches-new-location-aware-audio-tour-app#.WmhVRDEiF9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/101799/Smithsonian-s-Freer-Sackler-launches-new-location-aware-audio-tour-app#.WmhVRDEiF9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum musings</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Old perennial- should museums display human remains?</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/should-museums-display-human-remains-from-other-cultures" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/should-museums-display-human-remains-from-other-cultures" rel="nofollow">http://theartnewspaper.com/news/should-museums-display-human-remains-from-other-cultures</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This week in statues: Columbus, Netherlands</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/101719/New-York-City-to-keep-Christopher-Columbus-statue-after--hate--review#.WlsfjzEiF9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/101719/New-York-City-to-keep-Christopher-Columbus-statue-after--hate--review#.WlsfjzEiF9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/101719/New-York-City-to-keep-Christopher-Columbus-statue-after--hate--review#.WlsfjzEiF9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/101710/Sculpture-of-a-Bashkir-horseman-installed-on-the-shores-of-River-IJssel-#.WlsgbTEiF9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/101710/Sculpture-of-a-Bashkir-horseman-installed-on-the-shores-of-River-IJssel-#.WlsgbTEiF9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/101710/Sculpture-of-a-Bashkir-horseman-installed-on-the-shores-of-River-IJssel-#.WlsgbTEiF9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/new-york-city-to-move-one-controversial-monument-while-others-remain" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/new-york-city-to-move-one-controversial-monument-while-others-remain" rel="nofollow">http://theartnewspaper.com/news/new-york-city-to-move-one-controversial-monument-while-others-remain</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/25/dutch-museum-row-reopens-debate-colonial-legacy-mauritshuis-hague" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/25/dutch-museum-row-reopens-debate-colonial-legacy-mauritshuis-hague" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/25/dutch-museum-row-reopens-debate-colonial-legacy-mauritshuis-hague</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Objects</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A 17th century Spanish atlas</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sal.org.uk/museum-collection/unlocking-our-collections/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sal.org.uk/museum-collection/unlocking-our-collections/" rel="nofollow">https://www.sal.org.uk/museum-collectio</a><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/101817/Nelson-s-Trafalgar-Union-Jack-sells-for--pound-297-000-at-Sotheby-s-London#.WmhWVTEiF9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/101817/Nelson-s-Trafalgar-Union-Jack-sells-for--pound-297-000-at-Sotheby-s-London#.WmhWVTEiF9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/101817/Nelson-s-Trafalgar-Union-Jack-sells-for--pound-297-000-at-Sotheby-s-London#.WmhWVTEiF9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Louisiana museum gets stolen gun back after 35 years</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.guns.com/2018/01/09/historic-battle-of-new-orleans-rifle-stolen-35-years-ago-returned-to-museum-video/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.guns.com/2018/01/09/historic-battle-of-new-orleans-rifle-stolen-35-years-ago-returned-to-museum-video/" rel="nofollow">http://www.guns.com/2018/01/09/historic-battle-of-new-orleans-rifle-stolen-35-years-ago-returned-to-museum-video/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>French renaissance drawings in London</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/101844/The-Courtauld-Gallery-opens-first-exhibition-dedicated-to-the-drawings-of-Antoine-Caron#.WmhUITEiF9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/101844/The-Courtauld-Gallery-opens-first-exhibition-dedicated-to-the-drawings-of-Antoine-Caron#.WmhUITEiF9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/101844/The-Courtauld-Gallery-opens-first-exhibition-dedicated-to-the-drawings-of-Antoine-Caron#.WmhUITEiF9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Charles I at London</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/charles-i-exhibition-the-newspapers-respond" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/charles-i-exhibition-the-newspapers-respond" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/charles-i-exhibition-the-newspapers-respond</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Georgian satire and pots in London</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/pots_with_attitude.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/pots_with_attitude.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/pots_with_attitude.aspx</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Flemish baroque in NY</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/101888/Three-Flemish-Baroque-masters-featured-in-a-new-exhibition-at-The-Morgan#.WmhRyDEiF9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/101888/Three-Flemish-Baroque-masters-featured-in-a-new-exhibition-at-The-Morgan#.WmhRyDEiF9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/101888/Three-Flemish-Baroque-masters-featured-in-a-new-exhibition-at-The-Morgan#.WmhRyDEiF9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWI posters in Connecticut</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/101859/Exhibition-of-American-posters-of-the-First-World-War-opens-at-the-Bruce-Museum#.WmhSkTEiF9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/101859/Exhibition-of-American-posters-of-the-First-World-War-opens-at-the-Bruce-Museum#.WmhSkTEiF9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/101859/Exhibition-of-American-posters-of-the-First-World-War-opens-at-the-Bruce-Museum#.WmhSkTEiF9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pastels in LA</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/101767/Exhibition-takes-a-close-look-at-how-eighteenth-century-pastels-were-made#.Wl3DAzEiF9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/101767/Exhibition-takes-a-close-look-at-how-eighteenth-century-pastels-were-made#.Wl3DAzEiF9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/101767/Exhibition-takes-a-close-look-at-how-eighteenth-century-pastels-were-made#.Wl3DAzEiF9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Medieval and renaissancemanuscripts in Chicago</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/exhibition-medieval-manuscripts-opening-art-institute-chicago/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/exhibition-medieval-manuscripts-opening-art-institute-chicago/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/exhibition-medieval-manuscripts-opening-art-institute-chicago/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pre-order: The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship: Royal Armouries MS I.33</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://shop.royalarmouries.org/books-and-dvds/royal-armouries-publications-en/the-medieval-art-of-swordsmanship-royal-armouries-ms-i.33.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://shop.royalarmouries.org/books-and-dvds/royal-armouries-publications-en/the-medieval-art-of-swordsmanship-royal-armouries-ms-i.33.html" rel="nofollow">https://shop.royalarmouries.org/books-and-dvds/royal-armouries-publications-en/the-medieval-art-of-s</a><a href="https://ospreypublishing.com/store/military-history/upcoming-books/available-this-month/the-anti-tank-rifle" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ospreypublishing.com/store/military-history/upcoming-books/available-this-month/the-anti-tank-rifle" rel="nofollow">https://ospreypublishing.com/store/military-history/upcoming-books/available-this-month/the-anti-tank-rifle</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>RecentOspreys</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://ospreypublishing.com/store/military-history/upcoming-books/available-this-month" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ospreypublishing.com/store/military-history/upcoming-books/available-this-month" rel="nofollow">https://ospreypublishing.com/store/military-history/upcoming-books/available-this-month</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online Getty publications</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.getty.edu/publications/occasional-papers/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.getty.edu/publications/occasional-papers/" rel="nofollow">http://www.getty.edu/publications/occasional-papers/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For example:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Kevin Salatino: Incendiary Art: The Representation of Fireworks in Early Modern Europe</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/0892364173.html?title=incendiary&amp;imprint=gtrs?imprint=gtrs&amp;pg=2&amp;res=20" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/0892364173.html?title=incendiary&amp;imprint=gtrs?imprint=gtrs&amp;pg=2&amp;res=20" rel="nofollow">http://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/0892364173.html?title=incendiary&amp;imprint=gtrs?imprint=gtrs&amp;pg=2&amp;res=20</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Edited by Thomas Kren and Scot McKendrick: Illuminating the Renaissance: The Triumph of Flemish Manuscript Painting in Europe</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/0892367040.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/0892367040.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/0892367040.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Elizabeth Cropper: Pontormo: Portrait of a Halberdier</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/0892363665.html?imprint=jpgt&amp;pg=4&amp;res=20" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/0892363665.html?imprint=jpgt&amp;pg=4&amp;res=20" rel="nofollow">http://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/0892363665.html?imprint=jpgt&amp;pg=4&amp;res=20</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Popular culture</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Padmaavat finally gets a release</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/25/padmaavat-review-sanjay-leela-bhansali-deepika-padukone-shahid-kapoor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/25/padmaavat-review-sanjay-leela-bhansali-deepika-padukone-shahid-kapoor" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/25/padmaavat-review-sanjay-leela-bhansali-deepika-padukone-shahid-kapoor</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Royal Collections- season of tv programmes,<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1YnlzCkcy5n9wn0Tjrn7XMQ/about-the-royal-collection-season" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1YnlzCkcy5n9wn0Tjrn7XMQ/about-the-royal-collection-season" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1YnlzCkcy5n9wn0Tjrn7XMQ/about-the-royal-collection-season</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Watch an excerpt with Simon Metcalf &amp; Prince Henry’ armour here:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05sjg4b" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05sjg4b" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05sjg4b</a> )</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Websites and downloads</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On the trail of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://ebook.jacobitetrail.co.uk/?hootPostID=27c922daa8cbf5f40885ef50abbb3aa1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://ebook.jacobitetrail.co.uk/?hootPostID=27c922daa8cbf5f40885ef50abbb3aa1" rel="nofollow">http://ebook.jacobitetrail.co.uk/?hootPostID=27c922daa8cbf5f40885ef50abbb3aa1</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1066 etc: Crusades, parrots, King Arthur, Clontarf &amp;Robert the Bruce</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/venices-need-settling-byzantine-question-conquest-fourth-crusades-second-siege-constantinople-early-1204/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/venices-need-settling-byzantine-question-conquest-fourth-crusades-second-siege-constantinople-early-1204/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/venices-need-settling-byzantine-question-conquest-fourth-crusades-second-siege-constantinople-early-1204/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/parrot-tricked-knight/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/parrot-tricked-knight/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/parrot-tricked-knight/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/arthur-giant-mont-saint-michel-creation-folktale/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/arthur-giant-mont-saint-michel-creation-folktale/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/arthur-giant-mont-saint-michel-creation-folktale/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/modern-mathematics-used-solve-question-medieval-war/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/modern-mathematics-used-solve-question-medieval-war/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/modern-mathematics-used-solve-question-medieval-war/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/king-glory-robert-scotland-1306-29-holy-week-consecration-st-andrews-cathedral/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/king-glory-robert-scotland-1306-29-holy-week-consecration-st-andrews-cathedral/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/king-glory-robert-scotland-1306-29-holy-week-consecration-st-andrews-cathedral/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Focus on Stockholm</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Historiska Museet</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://historiska.se/home/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://historiska.se/home/" rel="nofollow">http://historiska.se/home/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://historiska.se/utstallningar/medieval-massacre/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://historiska.se/utstallningar/medieval-massacre/" rel="nofollow">http://historiska.se/utstallningar/medieval-massacre/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://historiska.se/utstallningar/medieval-tones/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://historiska.se/utstallningar/medieval-tones/" rel="nofollow">http://historiska.se/utstallningar/medieval-tones/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Vasa Museum</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vasamuseet.se/en" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vasamuseet.se/en" rel="nofollow">https://www.vasamuseet.se/en</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vasamuseet.se/en/exhibitions/battle" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vasamuseet.se/en/exhibitions/battle" rel="nofollow">https://www.vasamuseet.se/en/exhibitions/battle</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Medieval Museum</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://medeltidsmuseet.stockholm.se/in-english/exhibitions/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://medeltidsmuseet.stockholm.se/in-english/exhibitions/" rel="nofollow">http://medeltidsmuseet.stockholm.se/in-english/exhibitions/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://medeltidsmuseet.stockholm.se/in-english/exhibitions/slussen-below-the-surface/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://medeltidsmuseet.stockholm.se/in-english/exhibitions/slussen-below-the-surface/" rel="nofollow">http://medeltidsmuseet.stockholm.se/in-english/exhibitions/slussen-below-the-surface/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This fortnight I tweeted a selection of pictures from my Stockholm visit</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Compiled by Ruth Rhynas Brown –28 January 2018</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some people have asked me about making a contribution to the Newsletter – if you would like to support us, you can make a donation here through our Paypal account – see here for details:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html" rel="nofollow">http://www</a>.basiliscoe.com/id2.html[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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