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Anonymous, British, 19th century British
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This bookplate design uses curling acanthus leaves to frame a crowned helmet atop a shield, the crown suggesting a royal or noble family line. The book owner's name would have been added to the scroll below when the design was engraved.
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Title: Design for an Armorial Escutcheon
Artist:
Anonymous, British, 19th century
Date: 19th century
Medium: Graphite
Dimensions: 9 11/16 x 8 1/16 in. (24.6 x 20.5 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Transfered from the Museum Archives
Object Number: X.811
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