1680 family plate on my house

mauro · 11-13-2005, 11:36 AM

Hello Friends,
This nice historic plate belongs to my house. It is installed on a wall.
It is dated 1680 or 81 (see top of the plate). I guess this plate related to a important family of Liege in Belgium.
Do you have any idea were I can find out information about the history of this item?
I would like to increase my knowledge about an item that I meet every day walking inside my house.

Any help is really appreciated.
Thanks

Edward Tinker · 11-13-2005, 11:50 AM

I saw these on various houses in Liege, and the Maastricht area when I lived there. I would think that the local town hall would have information on the families and houses, they did in the netherlands.

ed

Ron Smith · 11-13-2005, 12:05 PM

Mauro, Is this like a coat of arms for the family that built the house? Very interesting.

Ron

Ron Wood · 11-13-2005, 04:51 PM

It could be a family heraldic crest of some sort. The other possibility is that it is a guild crest. I hope someone can identify it.

Vlim · 11-13-2005, 05:20 PM

Mauro,

The stone was probably originally embedded in the back of a fireplace. There is a Heraldic society in Belgium, but their website appears to be offline at the moment.

mauro · 11-14-2005, 02:24 PM

Hello Guys,
Thank you for the info.
I will try to contact the heraldic society here in Belgium. I will keep you informed. In the meantime all additional info are really appreciated.
Ciao
Mauro

11-13-2005, 11:36 AM	#1
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 350 Times in 129 Posts	1680 family plate on my house Hello Friends, This nice historic plate belongs to my house. It is installed on a wall. It is dated 1680 or 81 (see top of the plate). I guess this plate related to a important family of Liege in Belgium. Do you have any idea were I can find out information about the history of this item? I would like to increase my knowledge about an item that I meet every day walking inside my house. Any help is really appreciated. Thanks __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

11-13-2005, 11:50 AM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	I saw these on various houses in Liege, and the Maastricht area when I lived there. I would think that the local town hall would have information on the families and houses, they did in the netherlands. ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

11-13-2005, 12:05 PM	#3
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Mauro, Is this like a coat of arms for the family that built the house? Very interesting. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

11-13-2005, 04:51 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	It could be a family heraldic crest of some sort. The other possibility is that it is a guild crest. I hope someone can identify it. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

11-14-2005, 02:24 PM	#6
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 350 Times in 129 Posts	Hello Guys, Thank you for the info. I will try to contact the heraldic society here in Belgium. I will keep you informed. In the meantime all additional info are really appreciated. Ciao Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

11-13-2005, 05:20 PM	#5
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Mauro, The stone was probably originally embedded in the back of a fireplace. There is a Heraldic society in Belgium, but their website appears to be offline at the moment.

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