Escutcheon Collection (#6)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Henry St
6337525 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Henry St by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Henry St. John, 1st Viscount St. John (1652-1742)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Anthony Browne, Viscount Mountacute or Viscount Montagu
6337518 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Anthony Browne, Viscount Mountacute or Viscount Montagu by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Price Devereux, 9th Viscount Hereford (1664-1740)
6337517 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Price Devereux, 9th Viscount Hereford (1664-1740) by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Price Devereux)

Cardinal Albert of Brandenburg, 1523 (Burin engraving)
5890620 Cardinal Albert of Brandenburg, 1523 (Burin engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 17.5x12.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Coat of arms with lion and rooster. 1502-03 (Burin engraving)
5890617 Coat of arms with lion and rooster. 1502-03 (Burin engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 18.3x11.8 cm; Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; German, out of copyright

Panel from an organ case, c. 1510-20 (oak with traces of polychromy)
5043010 Panel from an organ case, c. 1510-20 (oak with traces of polychromy) by Netherlandish School (16th century); 86.4x41.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Panel from an organ case, c. 1510-20 (oak with traces of polychromy)
5043012 Panel from an organ case, c. 1510-20 (oak with traces of polychromy) by Netherlandish School (16th century); 84.6x26.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Escutcheon of Elizabeth, Queen of Henry VII (engraving)
3653616 Escutcheon of Elizabeth, Queen of Henry VII (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Escutcheon of Elizabeth, Queen of Henry VII)

Apothecary tile displaying the coat of arms and motto of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London (ceramic)
3849526 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

Two Putti Supporting a Cardinals Hat and an Escutcheon with the Arms of Camillo
651785 Two Putti Supporting a Cardinals Hat and an Escutcheon with the Arms of Camillo Pamphili: Design for a Stucco Decoration, (black and touches of red chalk, pen and brown ink)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Robert Walpole, Lord Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford, 1701-1751
6337701 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Robert Walpole, Lord Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford, 1701-1751 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Nicholas Lechmere, Lord Lechmere, 1st Baron Lechmere, 1675-1727
6337699 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Nicholas Lechmere, Lord Lechmere, 1st Baron Lechmere, 1675-1727 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable George Grandville, Lord Lansdown, 1st Baron Landsown, 1666-1735
6337667 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable George Grandville, Lord Lansdown, 1st Baron Landsown, 1666-1735 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Charles Boyle, Lord Boyle of Marston, 4th Earl of Orrery in Ireland, 1674-1731
6337648 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Charles Boyle, Lord Boyle of Marston, 4th Earl of Orrery in Ireland, 1674-1731 by Johnston

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William Stawell, Lord Stawell, 3rd Baron Stawell (died 1742)
6337615 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William Stawell, Lord Stawell, 3rd Baron Stawell (died 1742) by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Robert Sutton, Lord Lexington, 2nd Baron Lexington (1662-1723)
6337592 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Robert Sutton, Lord Lexington, 2nd Baron Lexington (1662-1723) by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Edward Leigh, Lord Leigh, 3rd Baron Leigh, 1684-1738
6337586 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Edward Leigh, Lord Leigh, 3rd Baron Leigh, 1684-1738 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Edward Leigh)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Thomas Arundell, Lord Arundell of Wardour, 7th Baron Arundell of Wardour
6337569 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Thomas Arundell, Lord Arundell of Wardour, 7th Baron Arundell of Wardour, 1717-1756 by Johnston

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William Ferdinand Carey, 8th Baron Hundsen, Lord Hunsdon, 1684-1765
6337557 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William Ferdinand Carey, 8th Baron Hundsen, Lord Hunsdon, 1684-1765 by Johnston

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Charles Mildmay, 18th Baron Fitzwalter, 18th Baron FitzWalter, 1670-1728
6337540 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Charles Mildmay, 18th Baron Fitzwalter, 18th Baron FitzWalter, 1670-1728 by Johnston

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable John Wallop, Viscount Lymington, 1718-1749
6337528 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable John Wallop, Viscount Lymington, 1718-1749 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms of the Right Honourable John Wallop)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton (1632-1706)
6337523 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton (1632-1706) by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William Hatton)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Lawrence Fienes, 5th Viscount Saye and Sele (1690-1742)
6337519 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Lawrence Fienes, 5th Viscount Saye and Sele (1690-1742) by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough and 1st Earl of Monmouth
6340345 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough and 1st Earl of Monmouth, 1658-1736 by Johnston

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Thomas Fane, 8th Earl of Westmoreland, 1701-1771
6340340 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Thomas Fane, 8th Earl of Westmoreland, 1701-1771 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable William Herbert, 2nd Marquess of Powis, 1660-1745
6340318 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable William Herbert, 2nd Marquess of Powis, 1660-1745 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Charles Edward Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester, 1662-1722
6340312 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Charles Edward Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester, 1662-1722 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Thomas Holles Pelham, 1st Duke of Newcastle, 1693-1768
6340306 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Thomas Holles Pelham, 1st Duke of Newcastle, 1693-1768 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry and Dover, 1698-1778
6340298 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry and Dover, 1698-1778 by Johnston

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckhimhamshire, 1648-1721
6340293 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckhimhamshire, 1648-1721 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, 1683-1757
6340278 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, 1683-1757 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Charles Lenos or Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, 1672-1723
6340277 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Charles Lenos or Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, 1672-1723 by Johnston

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Charles Fitz-Roy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, 1662-1730
6340275 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Charles Fitz-Roy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, 1662-1730 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, 1662-1748
6340273 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, 1662-1748 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Panel from an organ case, c. 1510-20 (oak with traces of polychromy)
5043004 Panel from an organ case, c. 1510-20 (oak with traces of polychromy) by Netherlandish School (16th century); 85x26.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

A Mask on an Escutcheon Supported by Two Genii, 1544. Creator: Sebald Beham
A Mask on an Escutcheon Supported by Two Genii, 1544

Heraldry, Coats of Arms of Spain
Vintage engraving of Heraldry, Coats of Arms of Spain. Nobiliario de los Reinos y senorios de espana, 1857

Heraldry, Coats of Arms of Spain, 19th Century
Vintage illustration of Heraldry, Coats of Arms of Spain, 19th Century

Three Designs for a Funerary Monument or Epitaph, ca. 1770-90

German Renaissance polychrome painted plaster work, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance polychrome painted plaster work, (1898). Figs 1-10: Portions of the painted wood ceiling in the knights -hall of the Castle at Heiligenberg

Heraldry, Examples of Coat of Arms, Division of the field
Vintage engraving of Heraldry, Examples of Coat of Arms, Division of the field, 19th Century. Materiaux et Documents D Architecture et de Sculpture, by Raguenet

Steel key plate, early 18th century, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
Steel key plate, early 18th century, (1881). Etching of a chiselled steel escutcheon from a casket, made in France. The plate bears a bust portrait of King Louis XIV, in profile

Greece, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Greece, c1935. From " An Album of National Flags and Arms". [John Player & Sons, c1935]

Wales, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Wales, c1935. From " An Album of National Flags and Arms". [John Player & Sons, c1935]

Luxemburg, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Luxemburg, c1935. From " An Album of National Flags and Arms". [John Player & Sons, c1935]

Spain, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Spain, c1935. From " An Album of National Flags and Arms". [John Player & Sons, c1935]

Sweden, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Sweden, c1935. From " An Album of National Flags and Arms". [John Player & Sons, c1935]

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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.