Hi. Greasemonkey
If I had known that you were going to Birmingham proof house I would have got you to lay a wreath to my old martini henry as it pass away there.
It is still doing service though as it is in the Black Museum of the Essex Police!
Do any of you know where I can get an image of Henry Nock, in the form of a photograph of a portrait of him?
I have tried everywhere I can think of, all the proof houses, army & navy museums, royal armouries and Scotlands Edinburgh museum, just about all the art and portrait galleries in the UK, the guildhall in the city, Wilkinson sword which is still going is the company he started, you would think that as he was proof master at the London proof house there would be an image of him somewhere.
Everyone I contacted was very helpful but an image doesn't appear to exist
Any ideas where I can try next?
Jeff