Armorials. Reference sources.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Reference works on coats of arms, heraldic bearings and devices, or the subject of armory (the devising and regulating of emblematic representations according to established convention).
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Scottish armorial, probably produced in England between 1633 and 1641, entitled 'Painted peerage of Scotland being the armorial bearings of all the nobility of Scotland beautifully done in water colours in Charles the Ist' time.'
Item
Identifier: Acc.14107
Content Description
An armorial of the Scottish peers, containing coats of arms of the Scottish nobility, possibly created in England for the benefit of Englishmen who had received Scottish titles. The 14 coats of arms, beginning with the Scottish royal arms, are painted in watercolour on engraved templates showing the outlines of shield and name label, and varying styles of helmet, mantle and other marks of rank. A few blank and unfinished templates illustrate the process. The armorial records the...
Dates:
ca. 1633-1641