Book of arms

Description

Title: Book of arms
Creator: Dethick, Gilbert, Sir
Published / Created: [ca. 1564]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: Manuscript on parchment (thick and furry) of Sir Gilbert Dethick, Book of Arms. Illustrations of coats of arms, in color, one per folio recto or verso; above each except the first, the name of the bearer, as given below. No mottoes given. Dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558-1603).
Description: In English.
Script: Introduction and labels of illustrations in cursive with loops, by one scribe.
Each shield enclosed in shaded pink border designed to look like worked metal, and surmounted by a jousting helm in profile, mantling gules doubled argent with gold tassels; wreath in colors from shield. Only shields (in up to 17 quarters) and crests vary. Slight variations from this scheme on f. 2r (royal arms) and f. 3r (mantling sable doubled argent). Fair quality of workmanship.
Bookblock detached from the binding. Illustration badly smeared on f. 11r, slightly smeared f. 28r.
Binding: ca. 1873. Gold-stamped red goatskin case.
Provenance: Belonged to Thomas R. Trowbridge in 1873, who had it rebound. Presented to Yale in 1924 by Francis B. Trowbridge.
Extent: ff. ii + ii + 28 + ii : 172 x 130 (illustrations ca. 135 x 115) mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Manuscripts, Renaissance England 16th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain.
Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Dethick, Gilbert, Sir.
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.
Subject (Topic): Devices (Heraldry)
Heraldry
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Dethick, Gilbert, Sir
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603
Devices (Heraldry)
Heraldry > Great Britain
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
England > 16th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Sir Gilbert Dethick, Book of Arms. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.