Suffield sculp. (superscript: t) DULCIS AMOR PATRIS Octavius Wigram.
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Title | [Bookplate for Octavius Wigram by Suffield] |
Creator |
Suffield |
Date Created | 1830 |
Description | In black ink. Argent, a pallet, gules, charged with three escallops, one over two divided by a chevronnel, engrailed, countercharged, gules (red). A chief, argent (silver), a ship representing an English vessel of war of the 16th century, with four masts, sails furled proper, and a flag, azure (blue), sitting on the water. Above the escutcheon is a straight crest wreath on which is a mount supporting a hand in armour, in fess, couped at the wrist proper, charged with an escallop and holding a fleur-de-lis erect. Below the escutcheon is a banner containing the Latin motto. |
Extent | 1 bookplate : steel engraving ; 6.3 x 9.1 cm |
Subject |
Heraldry |
Geographic Location |
London (England) |
Person Or Corporation |
Wigram, Octavius |
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Prints |
Type |
Still Image |
FileFormat | image/jpeg |
Language | Latin |
Notes | According to a 1928 Walthamstow Antiquarian Society publication, Octavius Wigram (1794-1878) was born to Sir Robert Wigram on 18 December. He was a businessman with many appointments throughout his life, including becoming partner in Huldart's Patent cables Company, director of the Royal Exchange Assurance Company (1819-1878), a partner in Reid's Brewery Company, and held a position on a committee of Lloyds' Register of Shipping, a prominent shipping company. References: 1) Bosworth, George F. MORE WALTHAMSTOW HOUSES AND THEIR INTERESTING ASSOCIATIONS. London: Walthamstow Antiquarian Society, 1928. http://www.archive.org/stream/officialpublicat20waltuoft/officialpublicat20waltuoft_djvu.txt. 2) BBC. "Your Story: The Forest Group of Hospitals," Legacies: UK History Local to You, http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/work/england/essex/user_1_article_2.shtml. 30 October 2008. 3) Christie's. "Portrait of Octavius Wigram Esq. seated three-quarter-length, in a black suit, holding a document in his left hand," George Richmond, R.A. (1809-1896), http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?pos=7&intObjectID=2090898&sid=. 26 June 2001. 4) Fincham, H.W. The Artists & Engravers of British & American Book Plates. (London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., 1897), 94. |
Identifier | BP MUR ENG P W547 BP_MUR_ENG_P_W547 |
Collection |
RBSC Bookplates |
Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. BP MUR ENG P W547 |
Date Available | 2009 |
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 | 10.14288/1.0215466 |
AggregatedSourceRepository | CONTENTdm |
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