tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post4158480038390857391..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: Salisbury, WiltshirePhilip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-25831763232526072832017-10-30T20:53:48.577+00:002017-10-30T20:53:48.577+00:00Yes, the chain is part of all the depictions I hav...Yes, the chain is part of all the depictions I have seen of Richard's badge. The chain is not usually attached to anything at its 'free' end, so it makes sense that it hangs vertically here. Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-31121490598744660102017-10-30T19:39:26.060+00:002017-10-30T19:39:26.060+00:00I believe the chain is an integral part of the bad...I believe the chain is an integral part of the badge of King Richard II - in some depictions, it passes between the legs in an artistic sweep. Joseph Biddulph (Publisher)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08655472675410890012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-28270514594216982222017-10-30T11:35:48.700+00:002017-10-30T11:35:48.700+00:00I suppose the vertical chain link is to stabilise ...I suppose the vertical chain link is to stabilise the sign but it does look a bit odd. Surely it's not an original element?<br /><b><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> CLICK HERE for Bazza’s contemplative Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a></b>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.com