And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Helmet of Prince Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, 12th century.
Seems to be rusty. a good wire brush on an angle grinder and a fresh coat of spray enamel will have it looking like new
ReplyDeleteQuite the lid.
ReplyDeleteEarly rooskies.
ReplyDeleteI arrested a guy named Yaroslav (and his brother whose name I don't recall) but he didn't have a helmet. It's good that you found it.
ReplyDeleteThe brother's name was probably Vsevolod. I tried to convince Mrs. CW to name our boy that, but she was having none of my mischief.
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