The royal arms of England, as used by king Charles ii, surrounded by the badge of the Garter, coloured in a heavy style, perhaps as a pattern for a heraldic painter, with ornamental setting and a French inscription below.
Dates
- Creation: Written and painted about A.D. 1670-1680 in England
Extent
1 roll
Language of Materials
- French
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Fr. a. 1 (R), fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Fr. a. 1 (R)
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20404
Abstract
The royal arms of England
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 30526
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found in the Gough room in 1889.
Physical Facet
On parchment, somewhat rubbed and injured
Dimensions
A roll 3 ft. 9 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 8 1/2 in. in two membranes, in a cloth box 1 ft. 11 1/8 in. × 2 1/4 squ. in.
Topical
- Title
- The royal arms of England
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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