Original British 1941 WWII Houses of Parliament Stone Bookends from Air Raid Damage Antique Percussion Firearms A successful Dutch Gun making

A successful Dutch Gun making dynasty that expanded to include a workshop is Stockholm

Width: 4 1/2 inches

The Maker's name on the rear is "Smith and Wright Limited of Birmingham" an old Company started in 1840 that was taken over by the Firmin Group just after WW2

One of Great Britain's storied regiments

World War One

Original British 1941 WWII Houses of Parliament Stone Bookends from Air Raid Damage Antique Percussion Firearms A successful Dutch Gun makingOriginal Items: One of a kind. In 1941, the British Houses of Parliament sustained some Air Raid damage, to the great dismay of the nation. To increase morale the rubble from the original old stone work was immediately re purposed into an assortment of items and offered for sale. Here is an impressive set of stone bookends made from some of this old stonework. Each of the two pieces bears a two and a half inch wide cast metal medallion authenticating