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1. Seal of Sir Simon Burley, Knight of the Garter, Warden of the Cinque Ports & Governor of Dover Castle who died 1388 & was buried in St. Pauls Cathedral, London. He had two wives, of the noble families of Stafford & Ross, whose arms, with those of Burley, are on this seal. [art original]
- Creator:
- Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1793]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 142 793D
- Collection Title:
- Volume 1, page 96.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A seal with a shield at center bearing the coat arms of Stafford, Roos and Burley: greyhound supporters on either side; anchor above
- Description:
- Title written in ink below image., Artist identified as Tovey in the Sotheby's catalogue description of the volume in which this drawing is bound., Date based on publication date of the work in which this drawing is bound., and Mounted on page 96.1 in volume 1 of James Dallaway's interleaved, extra-illustrated copy of his: Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England. Gloucester : Printed by R. Raikes, for T. Cadell, London, 1793.
- Subject (Name):
- Burley, Simon, Sir, approximately 1336-1388.
- Subject (Topic):
- Seals (Insignia) and Coats of arms
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Seal of Sir Simon Burley, Knight of the Garter, Warden of the Cinque Ports & Governor of Dover Castle who died 1388 & was buried in St. Pauls Cathedral, London. He had two wives, of the noble families of Stafford & Ross, whose arms, with those of Burley, are on this seal. [art original]
2. Ralph Bigland, Garter K.A from a portrait in the possession of G. Bigland Esq. of Bigland, Co. Lancaster, 1800. [art original]
- Published / Created:
- [1800]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 142 793D
- Collection Title:
- Volume 2, opposite page lx. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Portrait of the English antiquarian Ralph Bigland, three quarter length, directed to right, looking over his shoulder to left; wearing official robes decorated in armorial emblems, a short wig, and the chain of office; his right hand gloved and grasping the hilt of his sword, his left hand resting upon papers with a coat of arms visible on the uppermost sheet
- Description:
- Title and date from contemporary note in brown ink on verso., Unsigned; artist not identified., Probably drawn after a painting by Richard Brompton; cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.5322., and Mounted opposite page lx of volume 2 of James Dallaway's interleaved, extra-illustrated copy of his: Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England. Gloucester : Printed by R. Raikes, for T. Cadell, London, 1793.
- Subject (Name):
- Bigland, Ralph, 1711-1784,
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Ralph Bigland, Garter K.A from a portrait in the possession of G. Bigland Esq. of Bigland, Co. Lancaster, 1800. [art original]
3. Cognizances [art original].
- Creator:
- Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1793]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 142 793D
- Collection Title:
- Volume 2, page 382.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Drawing of six cognizances arranged in two columns, each associated with a name of an English king below
- Description:
- Title written in ink above image., Artist identified as Tovey in the Sotheby's catalogue description of the volume in which this drawing is bound., Date based on publication date of the work in which this drawing is bound., and Mounted on page 382.1 in volume 2 of James Dallaway's interleaved, extra-illustrated copy of his: Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England. Gloucester : Printed by R. Raikes, for T. Cadell, London, 1793.
- Subject (Topic):
- Heraldry and Emblems
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Cognizances [art original].
4. [Shields] [art original].
- Creator:
- Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1793]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 142 793D
- Collection Title:
- Volume 2, page 404.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Drawing of twenty armorial shields arranged in four rows, decorated images of animals including lions rampant or passant, a griffin rampant, a fish, a greyhound, or an eagle; other decorative elements include a helmet, three chalices, a fleur-de-lis, a Tudor rose, and a carbuncle
- Description:
- Title devised by curator., Artist identified as Tovey in the Sotheby's catalogue description of the volume in which this drawing is bound., Date based on publication date of the work in which this drawing is bound., and Mounted on page 404.1 in volume 2 of James Dallaway's interleaved, extra-illustrated copy of his: Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England. Gloucester : Printed by R. Raikes, for T. Cadell, London, 1793.
- Subject (Topic):
- Escutcheons (Heraldry)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Shields] [art original].
5. [Seals from 1243 to 1309] [art original].
- Creator:
- Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1793]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 142 793D
- Collection Title:
- Volume 2, page 396.2. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Drawing of eight seals, each numbered from "No. 7" to "No. 14".
- Description:
- Title devised by curator., Artist identified as Tovey in the Sotheby's catalogue description of the volume in which this drawing is bound., Date based on publication date of the work in which this drawing is bound., and Mounted on page 396.2 in volume 2 of James Dallaway's interleaved, extra-illustrated copy of his: Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England. Gloucester : Printed by R. Raikes, for T. Cadell, London, 1793.
- Subject (Name):
- Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327., Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272., and Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307.
- Subject (Topic):
- Seals (Insignia)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Seals from 1243 to 1309] [art original].
6. The Great Seal of King Richard the First, 1189 [art original].
- Creator:
- Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1793]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 142 793D
- Collection Title:
- Volume 1, page 12.2. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Seal of Richard I showing the king riding a horse to the right, wearing chainmail armor and a helmet; he carries a sword in his right hand and holds in his left hand a shield on which a lion rampant is visible
- Description:
- Title written in ink below image., Artist identified as Tovey in the Sotheby's catalogue description of the volume in which this drawing is bound., Date based on publication date of the work in which this drawing is bound., and Mounted on page 12.2 in volume 1 of James Dallaway's interleaved, extra-illustrated copy of his: Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England. Gloucester : Printed by R. Raikes, for T. Cadell, London, 1793.
- Subject (Name):
- Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199.
- Subject (Topic):
- Seals (Insignia)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The Great Seal of King Richard the First, 1189 [art original].
7. [Seals from 1226 to 1367] [art original].
- Creator:
- Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1793]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 142 793D
- Collection Title:
- Volume 2, page 396.3. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Drawing of eight seals, each numbered from "No. 15" to "No. 22".
- Description:
- Title devised by curator., Artist identified as Tovey in the Sotheby's catalogue description of the volume in which this drawing is bound., Date based on publication date of the work in which this drawing is bound., and Mounted on page 396.3 in volume 2 of James Dallaway's interleaved, extra-illustrated copy of his: Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England. Gloucester : Printed by R. Raikes, for T. Cadell, London, 1793.
- Subject (Name):
- Edward III, King of England, 1312-1377., Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272., and Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307.
- Subject (Topic):
- Seals (Insignia)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Seals from 1226 to 1367] [art original].
8. The combate in Paris between Iohn de Astley and Peter de Masse, 29 Aug. an. 1438 [art original]
- Creator:
- Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1793]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 142 793D
- Collection Title:
- Volume 1, page 64.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A jousting scene, with mounted knights charging in front of three stands full of spectators, including Charles VII of France
- Alternative Title:
- Combat in Paris between John de Astley and Peter de Masse, 29 Aug. an. 1438
- Description:
- Title written in ink within banner at top of image., Statement of responsibility written in ink on mounting sheet, below lower right corner of image., For the print from which this drawing was copied, see the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1880,1113.4121., and Mounted on page 64.1 in volume 1 of James Dallaway's interleaved, extra-illustrated copy of his: Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England. Gloucester : Printed by R. Raikes, for T. Cadell, London, 1793.
- Subject (Topic):
- Jousting and Knights
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The combate in Paris between Iohn de Astley and Peter de Masse, 29 Aug. an. 1438 [art original]
9. [Heraldic figures] [art original]
- Creator:
- Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1793]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 142 793D
- Collection Title:
- Volume 1, page 182.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A drawing in four compartments, two in a row and each labeled: In the upper left, the knight "William de la Zuche, 1280" is shown in profile to the left, kneeling and praying, a dagger hanging from his belt and with a scroll starting at his mouth with the words "Miserere Mei Deus". On the upper right "Alicia de Wolvey, 1326" is shown standing and facing the viewer, with shoulder-length hair, dressed in a long gown and holding up an armorial shield in each hand. In the lower left, "Maud Baroness Clifford, 1370" is shown kneeling and with hands in prayer holding a rosary, turned slightly left; she wears a bonnet and cape. In the lower right, the knight "Guy de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, 1312" faces the viewer, wearing armor and a helmet, his hands clasped in prayer
- Alternative Title:
- From Dugdale's History of Warwickshire
- Description:
- Title devised by curator; alternative title written in ink below image., Statement of responsibility written in ink on mounting sheet, below lower right corner of image., Presumably copied from illustrations by Wenceslaus Hollar from: Dugdale, W. The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated. London : Printed by Thomas VVarren, in the year of our Lord God, 1656., Date based on publication date of the work in which this drawing is bound., and Mounted on page 182.1 in volume 1 of James Dallaway's interleaved, extra-illustrated copy of his: Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England. Gloucester : Printed by R. Raikes, for T. Cadell, London, 1793.
- Subject (Name):
- Dugdale, William, 1605-1686.
- Subject (Topic):
- Prayer and Knights
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Heraldic figures] [art original]
10. [Seals from 1170 to 1301] [art original].
- Creator:
- Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1793]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 142 793D
- Collection Title:
- Volume 2, page 396.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Drawing of six seals, each numbered from "No. 1" to "No. 6".
- Description:
- Title devised by curator., Artist identified as Tovey in the Sotheby's catalogue description of the volume in which this drawing is bound., Date based on publication date of the work in which this drawing is bound., "Plate I"--Written above image., and Mounted on page 396.1 in volume 2 of James Dallaway's interleaved, extra-illustrated copy of his: Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England. Gloucester : Printed by R. Raikes, for T. Cadell, London, 1793.
- Subject (Name):
- Henry II, King of England, 1133-1189., Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272., and Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307.
- Subject (Topic):
- Seals (Insignia)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Seals from 1170 to 1301] [art original].
