A scene from within a room in which a cherub is sitting on a cloth covered table covered with books, medical equipment, and sheet music. A cello leans against the table. The cherub is facing towards a window behind the table to a scene that consists of a river with boats, a bridge, and a town in the background. In the upper right-hand are two coats of arms, each with elaborate and design. The motto within these crests reads O Bioc Bpaxyc H Ae Texnh Makph. Surrounding the main image is a large urn with several flowers to the left; decoratively twisted ribbons surrounding the top and right-hand sides.
Subject (Name):
Chapman, Paul Morgan
Subject (Topic):
Armorial bookplates, Books, Buildings, Children, Cross, Crown, Nature, Physicians, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Ships, and Windows
A woman holding a horn-like object standing over a sarcophagus. A caduceus leans on the opposite side of her. In the background is a large weeping willow. Below the image is written Suos de medicina libros gratum idem ac lugubre donum Johanne Seward legavit.
A shield, featuring a gules chief with three doves and a crescent; beneath are several pallets—alternating gules and or design—divided by an argent chevron with an anchor in its center. At the helm, backed by elaborate leafing, is a knight's helmet; at the crest, atop a torse and backed by a garbe of wheat is a weasel with a small crescent in its midsection. Beneath the shield, upon a long, flowing banner, is the motto Fide et Clementia.
A coat of arms divided into six portions. There is a lot of imagery throughout, including a castle turret, lions, scallop shells, crescents, fleurs-de-lis, open palms, and ermine spots. Above the shield, rising from the center of a crown, is a right-handed hand and forearm, clothed, and grasping a baton. Beneath the crest is the motto Luceat Teneat Floreat.
A coat of arms, divided in half by a diagonal band featuring three geese, and a ram in the upper right-hand corner. Between the crest and a large leafy tree is a second, larger ram. Below the crest, on a banner, is the motto God Will Provide. In the background, on a hilltop, is a large smoldering pyre-like structure.
Subject (Name):
Clarke, George, 1676-1760
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Apothecary, Armorial bookplates, Armorial bookplates, First state., Nature, Physicians, and Shield
A lion is at the center of this coat of arms, with two crescents beneath. A long vine loops above the shield, and at the helm, above a torse, is a garbe of wheat with a third crescent in the forefront. Below the image is the motto Peace and Plenty.
Subject (Name):
Kavanaugh, George
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Lions, Nature, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
A shield with a gules chief and three dove upon it. Beneath the field paly or and azure. At center is a smaller shield, with an ermine fretty and a sable pale with three doves upon it. Surrounding the shield is elaborate leafing, in addition to flowers and grasses. At the helm, atop a torse, is a fox with an ermine spot at the end of its tail. Further below the shield, amongst the title text, are several books—both opened and closed.
A coat of arms divided up into many parts with several objects within, including two stars, two crescents, a flower three serpents, and three doves. At the helm is a knight's helmet; above this is a sword. Mantling, flowers, and leaves surround the shield. Above is the motto Pax aut Bellum.
A shield with a sable bordure, and an argent field. Dividing this is a sable chevron, with three sable mascles surrounding it; two above, one below. At the helm, atop a torse, is a fox. Fancy leafing surrounds the shield, in addition to flowers and grasses. Beneath, upon a banner, is the motto Initium Sapientiæ est Timor Domini.
Subject (Name):
Martin, Henry Charrington
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Dogs, Nature, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms which appears to be propped up against a leafed tree. A large beehive with several bees takes up most of the shield, and a lion holding a crescent is at the top. To the left of the shield is a caduceus; to the right is a globe and an open book. Below is the motto Non Vi Sed Arte.
Subject (Name):
Beatty, James
Subject (Topic):
Books, Caduceus, Globes, Lions, Maps, Nature, Physicians, and Shields