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1. 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].
2. The Great Seal of King Edward the First, 1272 [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 Edward I showing the king riding a horse to the right, wearing armor and a flat helmet; he carries a sword in his right hand and holds a shield with three lions passant guardant in his right hand. The horse caparison is also decorated front and back with three lions passant guardant
- 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):
- Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307.
- Subject (Topic):
- Seals (Insignia)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The Great Seal of King Edward the First, 1272 [art original].
3. Drapeau quarrè [art original].
- Creator:
- Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1793]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 142 793D
- Collection Title:
- Volume 1, page 14.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Banner on a pole with the arms of Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley: a chevron between ten crosses pattée, six in chief and four in base argent. Below the banner are six lines of verse in French with the attribution "Roll of Karlaveroc, St. 22".
- Alternative Title:
- Square banner of Sir Maurice Berkeley
- 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 14.1 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):
- Berkeley, Maurice de Berkeley, Baron, 1271-1326.
- Subject (Topic):
- Banners and Coats of arms
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Drapeau quarrè [art original].
4. 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]
5. The combate in Smithfield betwixt Iohn de Astley and Sr. Philip Boyle, 30 Ian. an. 1441 [art original].
- Creator:
- Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1793]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 142 793D
- Collection Title:
- Volume 1, page 64.2. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- At a tournament with stands of spectators on two sides, and the royal stands with King Henry VI in the center flanked by his court on either side, in Smithfield, London; two knights battle on foot
- Alternative Title:
- Combat in Smithfield betwixt John de Astley and Sir Philip Boyle, 30 Jan. an. 1441
- Description:
- Title written in ink within banner at top of image., Artist identified as Tovey in the Sotheby's catalogue description of the volume in which this drawing is bound., Copied from a print by Wenceslaus Hollar; cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1880,1113.4121., Date based on publication date of the work in which this drawing is bound., and Mounted on page 64.2 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 (Topic):
- Fighting and Knights
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The combate in Smithfield betwixt Iohn de Astley and Sr. Philip Boyle, 30 Ian. an. 1441 [art original].
6. 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]
7. [Concession of arms from Christopher Barker, Garter, to Thomas Bell, of Gloucester] [art original].
- Creator:
- Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1793]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 142 793D
- Collection Title:
- Volume 1, page 170.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Drawing of a sixteenth-century document, with a decorative design and coat of arms on top and sides and armorial seals below. The decorative initial "T" contains a figure with a crown. The text itself is written in brown ink and is signed "C.B. alias Gartier" in the lower right
- Description:
- Title devised by cataloger., 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 Tipped in at page 170.1 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):
- Kings, Helmets, Coats of arms, and Seals (Insignia)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Concession of arms from Christopher Barker, Garter, to Thomas Bell, of Gloucester] [art original].
8. [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]
9. 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].
