tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post5735059850482391776..comments2024-02-13T12:55:06.784+01:00Comments on Chess for All Ages: Prattware Pot LidsMark Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10101044127493771263noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post-1880206591606854172014-11-17T21:33:54.679+01:002014-11-17T21:33:54.679+01:00I think the reference may be more specific. The cl...I think the reference may be more specific. The cleric is clearly the Pope (triple tiara, fur-trimmed red shoulder cape) and the man named John may well be John Bull (looking at the costume). Mid 19th century would be the time of Catholic emancipation and - here - the restoration of the Catholic hierarchy of bishops in England. Whether Queen Victoria was actually threatened by these events is beyond my knowledge.CMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949011259788594819noreply@blogger.com