Blofeld Coat of Arms OHMSS
mpls8
Posts: 3MI6 Agent
Back in April 2007, I found this site when I was googling trying to find out what "Arae et Foci" meant on this large fiberglass coat of arms (that I had thought to be military & naval) that I bought many years ago and have hanging in my den. As I was trying to identify the naval ship that it may have come from. Bought it in early 1990's in Orange County, Los Angeles.
Your messages seem to indicate that it was from OHMSS, so I found the video, and saw the twin of my shield in the movie...three times...at the chalet reception entrance desk wall, when Bond arrives with old lady/girls leave with old lady and the second shield was on wall of stairs landing after Bond photos girls at map.
What can you tell me about what I have???? I remember reading someone said crest was designed by Syd Cain and one of these "crests" may have been sold in auction in 2001. When, where, and what auction house or sale catalogue can I go searching for to find what I have? and what was its estimated opening price range? My crest is fiberglass about 36" by 44 inches and about 2inches in depth...which appears to be about the same size as two I saw in movie. I have made pictures of my "arae et foci" crest and will try to upload them to this site to see when can get time to find disk.
Someone mentioned about trying to do a rubbing of the described crest, but there seems to be too much depth of detail, on mine, especially on the two eagles to get much of a good copy from.
Thanks for any help you can find on what I have. I was lead to believe it was a military item, but now it doen't seem like it belongs with my other collection pieces.
Your messages seem to indicate that it was from OHMSS, so I found the video, and saw the twin of my shield in the movie...three times...at the chalet reception entrance desk wall, when Bond arrives with old lady/girls leave with old lady and the second shield was on wall of stairs landing after Bond photos girls at map.
What can you tell me about what I have???? I remember reading someone said crest was designed by Syd Cain and one of these "crests" may have been sold in auction in 2001. When, where, and what auction house or sale catalogue can I go searching for to find what I have? and what was its estimated opening price range? My crest is fiberglass about 36" by 44 inches and about 2inches in depth...which appears to be about the same size as two I saw in movie. I have made pictures of my "arae et foci" crest and will try to upload them to this site to see when can get time to find disk.
Someone mentioned about trying to do a rubbing of the described crest, but there seems to be too much depth of detail, on mine, especially on the two eagles to get much of a good copy from.
Thanks for any help you can find on what I have. I was lead to believe it was a military item, but now it doen't seem like it belongs with my other collection pieces.
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...I believe I replied wv pics from my visit to piz gloria...
I'd be very interested if you wanted it valued...but i'd need to see it first....a simple pic by email paulwynn86@hotmail.co.uk
without it, i'm afraid i've no idea...turdy or not...
8-)
cheers
Having seen now the OHMSS VHS tape, it does confirm my crest is just like the two in the film and the correct size and colors.....but as I would be uploading pictures of "what is It?" , there would probably not be that copyright problem that was mentioned somewhere on this web page. Thanks...John Autore