Oudh 1722, Londres SE1: 'Comida delicada, sí, pero sigue siendo un festín espectacular' – reseña del restaurante | Restaurantes – ButterWord
It may be obviously Michelin-chasing, but it’s also resolutely midriff-expanding
Here is a detailed post on this discovery. More evidence that such iron tube encased war rockets were used not only in Mysore but in Awadh as well!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CnvOKuTIlUF/
#MysoreRockets #Awadh #Oudh #Rockets
Simon Metcalf on Instagram: "Rocket men with flags, Awadh about 1780
This painting was probably made in Lucknow for Antoine Polier in the 1780s. It depicts two men carrying war rockets at their waist with a flag flying from the shaft of the rocket. A note in Persian in the margin says baNdaR (rocket men)
This painting really helps us with the history of the Indian war rocket – giving further confirmation that the Royal Collection rockets are from Awadh and likely late 18th century (see earlier posts)
What is also particularly good is that the rockets and flags depicted in the painting are just like the surviving examples at Windsor Castle including having the flag mounted on the bottom of the shaft. The painting shows exactly how they were worn before use as well as the silver chevron and sun decoration on the flags.
📸Wellcome Collection no 583227i Public Domain
No 7 and 9 The Royal Collection RCIN 67582 & 71374 © H.M The King 2023
Thanks go to @jiyajalebi for bringing the painting to Nidhin Olikara's and my attention and to Nidhin for reading the Persian and establishing from Charles Greig at the Welcome Collection the likely provenance.
#armsandarmour #armsandarmor #rocketscience #rocketmen #indianflags #lucknow #awadh #antoinepolier"
82 Likes, 6 Comments - Simon Metcalf (@s.d.metcalf) on Instagram: "Rocket men with flags, Awadh about 1780
This painting was probably made in Lucknow for Antoine Polier in the 1780s. It depicts two men carrying war rockets at their waist with a flag flying from the shaft of the rocket. A note in Persian in the margin says baNdaR (rocket men)
This painting really helps us with the history of the Indian war rocket – giving further confirmation that the Royal Collection rockets are from Awadh and likely late 18th century (see earlier posts)
What is also particularly good is that the rockets and flags depicted in the painting are just like the surviving examples at Windsor Castle including having the flag mounted on the bottom of the shaft. The painting shows exactly how they were worn before use as well as the silver chevron and sun decoration on the flags.
📸Wellcome Collection no 583227i Public Domain
No 7 and 9 The Royal Collection RCIN 67582 & 71374 © H.M The King 2023
Thanks go to @jiyajalebi for bringing the painting to Nidhin Olikara's and my attention and to Nidhin for reading the Persian and establishing from Charles Greig at the Welcome Collection the likely provenance.
#armsandarmour #armsandarmor #rocketscience #rocketmen #indianflags #lucknow #awadh #antoinepolier"
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