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1612987383
Description
Twenty-four bookplates, dated between 1780-1789 each dated by hand. Decorated with armorial detail unless stated. Text within [] indicates handwritten notes:
D,3.60: Arms using horses and stag; no text
D,3.61: Scrolled paper leaning aginst books and quill; 'FHWM'; [Frederic Henry William Martini M.D. / at Berlin]
D,3.62: Young woman sat at desk with papers, bookcase in background, child to right; 'Glassbach sc'; [suppose Mrs Martini's]
D,3.63: Armorial shield with painter's pallete, globe and mask, leaning aginst tree; [1783]
D,3.64: Vase and armorial shield; 'Philip Van Swinden / Darling Gt Newport St'
D,3.65: Armorial flanked by soldiers; 'TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO / FEAR GOD'; [1785]
D,3.66: Woman touching plinth with armorial decoration / 'W Henshaw sc'; [1787]
D,3.67: Satyr, goat and humans around plinth; 'Alexander Logie / Gio Lapi (?) inv et sculp'; [1780]
D,3.68: Bird, perhaps phoenix, perched atop crown; 'Rt Gambier Esqr'; [1787]
D,3.69: … (See Merlin record for full description)
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