Crests. Motifs.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Heraldic motifs forming part of a coat of arms sometimes displayed or inscribed to indicate ownership; a crest may be common to more than one family.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Book of hours, according to the Use of Rouen., Late 15th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.6131
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Calendar in French in red and black. Entries in red include Saints Nicholas (9 May and 6 December) and Martial (3 July). (Folio 1.)(ii) Sequences of the Gospels. (Folio 10.)(iii) Passion according to St John. (Folio 13 verso.)(iv) Hours of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The whole of Sext, Nones, and Vespers, and much of the other offices is missing. It is probable that Lauds was followed by Matins and Lauds of the...
Dates:
Late 15th century.
Design of crest by Gavin Maxwell., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.10555/67
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Frere, B. to Frere, Catherine., 1825-1925.
File
Identifier: MS.40426
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Frere, B. (Bartholomew).Letter, 28 December 1833, of Bartholomew Frere to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Frere, Bartle Compton Arthur.Letters, 1884-1925, to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. The letters concern gifts given and received, enquiries after health, and personal news. Folios 3-21. Frere, B. (Benjamin).Letters, 1825, of Benjamin...
Dates:
1825-1925.