In message , Clive D. W. Feather
writes
In article , Ian Jelf
writes
(Incidentally, the "Howdah" was a quite common guild symbol,
[...]
I *think* it might even appear on the coat of arms of the Mercers'
Company in London, too but I'm not in a position to check that out from
where I'm posting at the moment.

Checked. No.

Thanks, Clive.
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