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[Bookplate for Henry Mott by J. E. H. MacDonald]

Description

Black ink. Azure (blue) escutcheon charged with a argent (silver) crescent. Above the escutcheon is a straight wreath, an eight-point star and the originator's name. Below a waving banner displays the originator's Latin motto. All of the elements cited above are framed by a shield shaped border. Additionally, the paper is cut at skewed angles, causing the image to appear lopsided.

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Title
[Bookplate for Henry Mott by J. E. H. MacDonald]
Date Created
[between 1900 and 1999]
Description
Black ink. Azure (blue) escutcheon charged with a argent (silver) crescent. Above the escutcheon is a straight wreath, an eight-point star and the originator's name. Below a waving banner displays the originator's Latin motto. All of the elements cited above are framed by a shield shaped border. Additionally, the paper is cut at skewed angles, causing the image to appear lopsided.
Extent
1 bookplate : offset ; 3.2 x 3.4 cm
Subject
Heraldry
Person Or Corporation
Mott, Henry
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Notes
The biography of Henry Mott is unknown, however, the crescent indicates that either he himself was the second son, or a direct ancestor on his paternal side (for whom the shield would have been designed) was a second son.
Identifier
BP MUR SL P M688; BP_MUR_SL_P_M688
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Leslie Binder. BP MUR SL P M688
Date Available
2010
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
10.14288/1.0215582
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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