A coat of arms divided in half by a scalloped line. On the top half are two open palms; on the bottom half, one. The shield is cloaked by a large clothlike object, with the head of a large elk above the shield, and a long vine on either side.
Subject (Name):
Bates, Benjamin and Bucks, L. Missenden
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial bookplates, Armorials, Hand, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms divided into two sections, with three bells within. Along the sides of the shield are flowers and grasses tied together. At the helm can be seen a garb. At the top of the plate is the motto Quid Utilius.
A coat of arms divided in half; the left half then divided into thirds, with one horizontal stripe, and two vertical. The right-hand side contains three stars and three diamonds. Above the double helm is a pheon dripping with blood to the left, and a lion holding a diamond to the right. Decorative mantling surrounds the shield. Below is the motto Fide et Labore.
Subject (Name):
Humberton, Benjamin Broadbent
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Dragon, Dragons, Helmet, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
A large urn with a snake circling the top, and a pinecone at the top. Hanging from it is a large coat of arms. Around the urn is a tropical beach scene with palm trees and sailing vessels in the background.
A man, woman, and child with a ram beneath a tree with a snake coiled around it. The scene surrounded by a oval frame. There are torches flanking the image, which in part make up a rectangular border. The phrase Servat et Docet is above the oval frame, and below it reads Fundata MDCCCLXXV. A motto: Fundata MDCCCLLXXV. Beneath is a box indicating Ex Dono, and a space to write a name.
Subject (Name):
Boston Medical Library and Yale University. School of Medicine
Subject (Topic):
Children, Heraldic bookplates, Medical libraries, Nature, Snakes, and Torches