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[Bookplate for Sir Arthur Robinson]

Description

Heraldic bookplate. An argent lozenge shaped shield with an argent chevron and three stags. At the top of the shield is an open helmet facing forward (signifying a knight) on top of which is a crown and a fourth stag. Around the border of the shield is the motto for the Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, "auspicium melioris aevi" (token of a better age). Above the shield is a ribbon with the motto "qualis ab incepto" (the same as from the beginning). The badge of the order, which is a cross of fourteen points, is suspended from the bottom of the shield.

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Title
[Bookplate for Sir Arthur Robinson]
Date Created
[unknown]
Description
Heraldic bookplate. An argent lozenge shaped shield with an argent chevron and three stags. At the top of the shield is an open helmet facing forward (signifying a knight) on top of which is a crown and a fourth stag. Around the border of the shield is the motto for the Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, "auspicium melioris aevi" (token of a better age). Above the shield is a ribbon with the motto "qualis ab incepto" (the same as from the beginning). The badge of the order, which is a cross of fourteen points, is suspended from the bottom of the shield.
Extent
1 bookplate : steel engraving ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm
Subject
Heraldry
Person Or Corporation
Robinson, Sir Arthur
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Notes
Sir Arthur Robinson was a member of the Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) (an order of chivalry established in 1818).
Identifier
BP GEN SL P R635; BP_GEN_SL_P_R635
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. General Bookplates Collection. BP GEN SL P R635
Date Available
2006
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI
10.14288/1.0215024
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca