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[Bookplate for Caleb Whitehorn by William Henshaw] Henshaw, William
Description
In black ink. Decorative escutcheon parted per chevron, fleury-counterfleury, argent (silver) and sable (black), one escallop. Above chevron, argent, with two towers, sable. Above the escutcheon is a straight crest wreath topped with five spears, entwined. Escutcheon surrounded with flowered mantling.
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| Title | [Bookplate for Caleb Whitehorn by William Henshaw] |
| Creator | Henshaw, William |
| Date Created | 1750 |
| Description |
In black ink. Decorative escutcheon parted per chevron, fleury-counterfleury, argent (silver) and sable (black), one escallop. Above chevron, argent, with two towers, sable. Above the escutcheon is a straight crest wreath topped with five spears, entwined. Escutcheon surrounded with flowered mantling.
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| Extent | 1 bookplate : burin engraving ; 7.5 x 9.8 cm |
| Subject | Heraldry |
| Person Or Corporation |
Whitehorn, Caleb |
| Genre | Prints |
| Type | Still Image |
| File Format | image/jpeg |
| Notes |
The "WH" refers to William Henshaw, the artist. "The Artists & Engravers of British & American Book Plates" lists that Whitehorn's bookplate was completed in the Chippendale style in 1750. Williams Henshaw's work is very collectable.
References: 1) Fincham, H.W. The Artists & Engravers of British & American Book Plates. (London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., 1897), 42. |
| Identifier | BP MUR SL P W458; BP_MUR_SL_P_W458 |
| Collection | RBSC Bookplates |
| Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. BP MUR SL P W458 |
| 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 | 10.14288/1.0215474 |
| 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