'Unusual photo frame for identification'

[Pipsqueek]

Hello everyone

I have unfortunately just had to start clearing my parents' home and have been finding so many things I never knew existed.

We have found lots of old stuff lying around and one is really intriguing me. I thought it would be easy to research but nothing has come up. We found an old frame for a picture (unfortunately that is missing but I am hoping to find it) and maybe pipes??? I have attached a picture (sorry it is the wrong orientation) and really hope someone might have some answers.

Many thanks

[christanel]

Welcome to the British-Genealogy forums Pisqueak

I have moved your post to the Photographers and old photographs forum where hopefully it will attract more attention than the Introduce Yourself forum. I have given it the title 'Unusual photo frame for identification'
have you tried uploading it in to google images to see if it come up with a match?
Christina

[Lesley Robertson]

A close up of one of the pairs of flags might be helpful. One is obviously the Union Flag, but what is the other?
For some reason, it makes me think of the Anglo-Boer wars, possibly because it looks to me like spears either side of the crown at the top....

That looks like the Royal Artillery WW1 cap badge at the bottom, under the text. It might be worth sending a photo to their archive.

Have a look at this site -theraaa.co.uk.
Interesting....

[Pipsqueek]

A close up of one of the pairs of flags might be helpful. One is obviously the Union Flag, but what is the other?
For some reason, it makes me think of the Anglo-Boer wars, possibly because it looks to me like spears either side of the crown at the top....

That looks like the Royal Artillery WW1 cap badge at the bottom, under the text. It might be worth sending a photo to their archive.

Have a look at this site -theraaa.co.uk.
Interesting....

The other flag is the Royal Standard of the UK, and that is a cannon at the bottom very similar to the raa so I will contact them too. I don't think it can Boer war as that was mainly during Queen Victoria's reign but they are spears, aren't they? I hadn't noticed that. Thank you.

[macwil]

The inscription reads "For King and Country" so it is either pre or post Queen Victoria's reign June 1837 - Jan 1901. I favour the latter, Edward VII Jan 1901 - May 1910. It may possibly be Georgian May 1910 - Jan 1936, but if so, it is early period. Pre WW1

[Lesley Robertson]

There were 2 Boer Wars 1880-1881 and 1899-1901.

I think that you are thinking of the Crimean War.

[Pipsqueek]

Welcome to the British-Genealogy forums Pisqueak

I have moved your post to the Photographers and old photographs forum where hopefully it will attract more attention than the Introduce Yourself forum. I have given it the title 'Unusual photo frame for identification'
have you tried uploading it in to google images to see if it come up with a match?
Christina

Thank you for moving my post - I really wasn't sure where it should go - and for the advice on google, which I will try.

[Guy Etchells]

I would suggest it was a fretwork pipes stand (for at least eight pipes) possibly home made to commemorate a personal or family connection with army (cavalry & artillery).
The trumpeter in the centre could suggest commemorating lost comrade(s) or family member(s).

From what I remember my mother telling me about pipe smokers they tended to have a number of pipes that they would smoke in turn resting each pipe between use.

Cheers
Guy

[Pipsqueek]

Thanks. Now you mention it we have found quite a few pipes too.

[grisel]

If you google
fret work king and country photo frame
it will bring you to an auction from 2015 from The Saleroom with an image not unlike yours. It has a photo of a soldier in the middle circle and is said to be from WW1.