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Description
This bookplate consists of an argent escutcheon divided by a sable (black) cross. At the centre of the cross is a small lion's head. Atop the three-pointed shield is a small crest wreath on which rests a voyageur-type human figure, couped. Above the image is a banner containing the French motto. Below the shield is a tree, or bush, which grows up both sides of the shield, resembling heraldic mantling.
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| Title | [Bookplate for Macdonald Bridges] |
| Date Created | [between 1830 and 1869] |
| Description |
This bookplate consists of an argent escutcheon divided by a sable (black) cross. At the centre of the cross is a small lion's head. Atop the three-pointed shield is a small crest wreath on which rests a voyageur-type human figure, couped. Above the image is a banner containing the French motto. Below the shield is a tree, or bush, which grows up both sides of the shield, resembling heraldic mantling.
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| Extent | 1 bookplate : intaglio printing ; 6 x 8.5 cm |
| Subject | Heraldry; Trees |
| Geographic Location |
Canada |
| Person Or Corporation |
Bridges, Macdonald |
| Genre | Prints |
| Type | Still Image |
| File Format | image/jpeg |
| Language | French |
| Notes |
Hamiltonian MacDonald Bridges married Rosalie Hill, a member of the Hill theatrical family from London, England who toured Upper Canada in the mid-1800s.
References: 1) http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=40212&query= |
| Identifier | BP MUR CAN P B753; BP_MUR_CAN_P_B753 |
| Collection | RBSC Bookplates |
| Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. BP MUR CAN P B753 |
| Date Available | 2007 |
| 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 | 10.14288/1.0215265 |
| Aggregated Source Repository | CONTENTdm |
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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