A shield with a sable, moline-styled cross against an argent field. In the upper left-hand corner is a martlet. At the helm is a knight's helmet; at the crest, atop a torse, is a lion rampant with a smaller sable, moline-styled cross in its front paws. The shield is surrounded by fancy leafing and design. Beneath the image, upon a long, flowing banner is the motto Ex Omnibus Optimum.
Subject (Name):
Milborne, Johannes
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Birds, Cross, Helmet, Lion, Physicians, and Shields
Amson, John, M.D. Yale University. School of Medicine
Published / Created:
19th century
Collection Title:
Bookplate Collection
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
A shield bearing two wide stripe with three dots apiece against a dark background. This is surrounded by decorative curlicues and flowers, and shows a stork perched on top. Below is the phrase Quod sis esse Velis.
Subject (Name):
Amson, John and Yale School of Medicine
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Egrets, Heraldic bookplates, Physicians, and Shields
A large coat of arms, beneath of which is the phrase Utte Digna Sequare. Beneath the title text is written P. Simms Sculpsit et dono dedit ob filiam unicam a morbo vindicatam.
Subject (Name):
Anderson, John
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Cross, Crosses, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
"Portrait seen almost half-length to right, head in three-quarter profile to right, wearing wig and partially open coat; after Reynolds (Mannings 73); lettered state after quotation re-arranged on two lines."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.2113., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Two lines of verse below title: The suffrage of the wise, the praise that's worth ambition, is attain'd by sense alone, & dignity of mind., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., Mounted opposite page 37 (leaf numbered '65' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan., and With small ink ownership stamp ("T.L" within a double-lined oval) in lower left beneath painter's name. Also with ink annotations on verso, in a contemporary or slightly later hand: "N16693" and "private plate" written in lower left, and "5 s." written in lower right.
A coat of arms, divided into quarters. The upper left-hand square contains a chevron and three dragon heads. Beside it, to the right, a wide band with three scallop shells divide this square. The two lower squares are identical versions, reversed in order. At the helm, on the left, is a bird atop a fish. To the right is an armored forearm grasping a lance. Surrounding the coat is a belt, upon which is the motto Temperato Splendeat Usu. Beneath the image, and written in ink under the plate owner's name is "Honorable East India Company's Benal Army".
Subject (Name):
Colles, John Armstrong Purefoy
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Birds, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms with two dark fess. Above are two crescents; below, just one. At the helm is the head of a bull upon a torse with three small bougets. Below the shield is the motto esse quam videri.
Subject (Name):
Keaton, John Arthur Dakenne
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial bookplates, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms shield divided vertically, with three crescents surrounding a band with three stars on the left, and a lion on the right surrounded by right-handed palms. Above the helm, which is flanked by mantle, is a tree. Beneath is the motto Quicquid Crescit in Cinere Perit. Printed in black ink.