Escutcheon Collection (#4)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Hugh Willoughby, Lord Willoughby of Parham, 15th Baron Willoughby of Parham
6337550 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Hugh Willoughby, Lord Willoughby of Parham, 15th Baron Willoughby of Parham, 1713-1765 by Johnston

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Edward Ward, 9th Baron Dudley, 4th Baron Ward, 1704-1731
6337543 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Edward Ward, 9th Baron Dudley, 4th Baron Ward, 1704-1731 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Edward Ward)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton, Lord Clinton
6337542 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton, Lord Clinton by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Hugh Fortescue)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Peregrine Bertie, Baron Willoughby of Eresby, Marquis of Lindsay
6337536 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Peregrine Bertie, Baron Willoughby of Eresby, Marquis of Lindsay, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, 1686-1742 by Johnston

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, (1675-1749)
6337526 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, (1675-1749) by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Richard Temple)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Henry Lowther, 3rd Viscount Lonsdale (1694-1751)
6337524 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Henry Lowther, 3rd Viscount Lonsdale (1694-1751) by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Henry Lowther)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Thomas Thynne, 2nd Viscount Weymouth, (1710-1751) of Longleat House
6337522 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Thomas Thynne, 2nd Viscount Weymouth, (1710-1751) of Longleat House by Johnston

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, 1674-1738
6337521 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, 1674-1738 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu 1690-1749
6340296 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu 1690-1749 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms and crest of the right noble John Montagu)

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland, 1676-1721
6340294 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland, 1676-1721 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms and crest of the right noble John Manners)

Coat of arms and crest with double-headed eagle of the right noble John Churchill
6340291 Coat of arms and crest with double-headed eagle of the right noble John Churchill, Prince of Mindelheim and 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1650-1722 by Johnston

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton, 1685-1754
6340283 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton, 1685-1754 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of HRH Frederick Lewis, Duke of Gloucester, 1707-1751
6340272 Coat of arms and crest of HRH Frederick Lewis, Duke of Gloucester, 1707-1751 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms and crest of HRH Frederick Lewis, Duke of Gloucester)

Coat of arms and crest of His Royal Highness George Augustus, Prince of Wales, later King George II of England
6340268 Coat of arms and crest of His Royal Highness George Augustus, Prince of Wales, later King George II of England, 1683-1760 by Johnston

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable William Fielding, 5th Earl of Denbeigh, 1697-1755
6340338 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable William Fielding, 5th Earl of Denbeigh, 1697-1755 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of Lord Edward Henry Rich, 7th Earl of Warwick and Holland, Baron RIch of Leeze and Kensington
6340337 Coat of arms and crest of Lord Edward Henry Rich, 7th Earl of Warwick and Holland, Baron RIch of Leeze and Kensington, 1698-1721 by Johnston

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable James Cecil, 5th Earl of Salisbury, 1691-1728
6340330 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable James Cecil, 5th Earl of Salisbury, 1691-1728 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Theophilus Hastings, 9th Earl of Huntingdon, 1696-1746
6340323 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Theophilus Hastings, 9th Earl of Huntingdon, 1696-1746 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Evelyn Pierpoint, Duke and Earl of Kingston upon Hull, 1655-1726
6340304 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Evelyn Pierpoint, Duke and Earl of Kingston upon Hull, 1655-1726 by Johnston

The Medici-Lorena Coat of Arms, c. 1638 (pietra dura)
KAB93232 The Medici-Lorena Coat of Arms, c.1638 (pietra dura) by Italian School, (17th century); Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Florence, Italy; eDario Grimaldi; Italian, out of copyright

Austrian herald, Herold des Osterreich. He wears a peacock crest and armorial tunic and holds an escutcheon with the coat of arms of Austria

Herald of the Holy Roman Empire; Herold der heiliges Romisches Reich. He wears an armorial tunic and carries an escutcheon with the black double-headed eagle on gold field

Herald of Swabia, Herold der Schwabische. He wears an armorial tunic in gold and black lozenges, holds an escutcheon gules, three lions passant or

Herald of Franconia, Herold der frankische. He wears an armorial tunic with the Franconian rake coat of arms. Chromolithograph from Otto Watzelbergers Beitraege zum Formenschatz der Heraldik

Herald of Old Bavaria, Herold der altbavarische. He wears an armorial tunic with the silver and blue lozenges of Bavaria, and holds an escutcheon with Palatine lion and Bavarian arms

Title page with calligraphy and heraldic shields. Handcoloured copperplate engraving Richard Sawyer from John Thomas Smiths Topography of London, 1810

Jug from Clermont-Ferrand, France, 18th century, with escutcheon, foliage and inscription Convalescence de M. Rossignol Intendant d Auvergne, M. Peyrot Trezorier de Lordre, 26 Mars 1738

Vase or potiche from Rouen, with heraldic
Vase or potiche from Rouen, France, 18th century, with heraldic escutcheon amid foliage. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery

Hexagonal surtout or centerpiece dish from Rouen, with a coat of arms in the center and decorative borders of foliage in blue and gold

Plates with coats of arms from Rouen, France. Hand-finished chromolithograph by Ris Paquot from his General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l Auteur, Paris, 1874

Plate and centerpiece from Castelli and Sienna, Renaissance maiolica ware. Decorated with an angel holding an orb in a border of chimaera and foliage, and heraldic escutcheon with the initials F.C

Plate from Chaffagiolo, Tuscany, Renaissance enamel ware, with Moors head within escutcheon, border of dolphins, shells and cornucopia

Skeleton of Death killing a Count with his own escutcheon. On the ground is his helmet and a flail, symbol of his oppressed vassals

Portrait of Wenceslaus Hollar the engraver, aged 40 in 1647, with escutcheon. Copperplate engraving by Francis Barlow from The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein, Coxhead, London, 1816

Jeanne Bournel, lady in waiting to the Dauphine d Auvergne, at court in 1371. She wears an armorial robe with the coats of arms of her husband Gilles de Nedonchal (blue with silver band)

Anne of Auvergne, Dauphine d Auvergne, 1358-1417
Anne of Auvergne, Dauphine d Auvergne, wife of Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, 1358-1417. In a crown of jewels, hair in plaits

Timothy Marshals lock and candle extinguishers
Marquis of Worcester Timothy Marshals secret escutcheon for a lock, and self-acting candle extinguishers including John Isaac Hawkins. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Portrait of Philippe de La Mothe Houdancourt (1605-57) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR164709 Portrait of Philippe de La Mothe Houdancourt (1605-57) (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Title page with vignette of escutcheon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Apothecary tile displaying the coat of arms and motto of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London (ceramic)
3849528 Apothecary tile displaying the coat of arms and motto of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London (ceramic) by English School; Society of Apothecaries, London

The Allegorical Escutcheon of Death (engraving)
3646515 The Allegorical Escutcheon of Death (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Allegorical Escutcheon of Death)

Door Panel in the drawing room (wood & brass)
LSH240874 Door Panel in the drawing room (wood & brass) by English School, (19th century); Linley Sambourne House, London, UK; eLinley Sambourne House; English, out of copyright

Panel from an organ case, c. 1510-20 (oak with traces of polychromy)
5043011 Panel from an organ case, c. 1510-20 (oak with traces of polychromy) by Netherlandish School (16th century); 25x15.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Large Hanging with Crown and Escutcheon, c. 1700 (cotton & wool, presumably camelid hair
2972846 Large Hanging with Crown and Escutcheon, c.1700 (cotton & wool, presumably camelid hair, single interlocking tapestry weave with eccentric wefts) by Peruvian School (18th century)

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter, 1674-1721
6340332 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter, 1674-1721 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln, 1684-1728
6340327 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln, 1684-1728 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable James Stanley, 10th Early of Darby, 1664-1736
6340322 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable James Stanley, 10th Early of Darby, 1664-1736 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

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"Exploring the Rich History and Symbolism of Escutcheons: From Coat of Arms to Bakelite Doorknobs" Step into a world where history meets artistry as we delve into the captivating realm of escutcheons. These ornamental plates, often adorned with intricate designs, have played significant roles throughout different cultures and time periods. One notable example is the Coat of Arms of Portugal from 1898, proudly displaying symbols that represent the nation's heritage and values. Similarly, the Coat of Arms of USA from the same year embodies American ideals through its iconic imagery. Traveling across borders, we encounter diverse heraldic traditions such as French, Spanish, English, and German heraldry. Each culture brings forth unique interpretations in their coat of arms - a visual language that tells stories about noble families or regions. In Liverpool, England in 1907, an engraving captures the essence of this vibrant city through its own distinctive coat of arms. Meanwhile, a roanoid bakelite doorknob and keyhole cover showcase how escutcheons transcended their traditional role to become stylish decorative elements within homes. Escutcheons also find themselves intertwined with historical figures like Edward Seymour or Queen Mary II. Their portraits immortalize them alongside their respective coats of arms - symbols that reflect power and lineage. Not limited to mere symbolism alone, escutcheons even make appearances on weaponry like militia or marine pattern flintlock muskets from 1759. These functional pieces bear not only practicality but also pride in one's affiliation. The journey concludes with William I Prince d'Orange (William the Silent), depicted in armor adorned with lace ruff while holding a flintlock pistol - his coat-of-arms above him representing his status as a prominent figure during his time. Lastly Matthew Parker's engraving reminds us that even religious figures were not exempt from utilizing these artistic creations for personal expression and identification.