1790 COAT ARMS, CRESTS, Catton Antique Heraldry Mythological Sphinx, Pembroke

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 CATTON ENGLISH PEERAGE 1790 We are pleased to present a selection of hand colored ORIGINAL engravings from The ENGLISH PEERAGE, or a View of the Ancient & Present State of the English Nobility: to which is subjoined a Chronological account of Such Titles as have become Extinct from the Norman Conquest to the beginning of the Year 1790. These are a collection of fine & unusual engraved plates of over 200 illustrations of arms, drawn by Catton & engraved by F. Chesham (Moule 685). Charles Catton was the coach painter to King. The paper is a thick, creamy white, chain lined paper in excellent condition with little foxing. The charm of these prints is in the plethora of mythological & fanciful creatures depicted. Through these crests of the blue blooded of England parade a delightful array of griffons, mermen, sea gods, fork tongued dragons, lions & unicorns all encircling such mottos of yesteryear as Virtue alone is Nobility. All our prints are original antique prints, and these prints are over 225 years old.About Antique Prints We try to select antique prints in the best possible condition, with as few defects as possible. Nevertheless, these prints are often hundreds of years old and show the effects of time, as noted below 1. Most common is paper darkening, or toning, resulting in the paper becoming shades darker, from off white to light brown. We rarely offer very toned prints, unless the issue is particularly scarce. 2. Text offset occurs over time, when the text page is against the image and ink from the text makes lines on the image. Conversely, image offset occurs when the hand coloring transfers slightly to the text. Again, we rarely offer heavily offset prints. 3. Spotted or foxing is also common due to age and handling over a long period of time and while a small degree of foxing is common and acceptable, we avoid extensively foxed prints. SHIPPINGFree shipping is first class and we pack the prints flat and well protected in foam core, unless they are large, when we very carefully roll them with several protective layers. They roll out flat very quickly.PAYMENTWe are delighted to combine shipments to save on postage. If you wish to combine, please wait to pay until your last purchase up to 4 days. We ship within one day any lots that you have paid for.RETURNSItems May be Returned for a Full Refund within 30 days.

Price: 17.5 USD

Location: Saint Augustine, Florida

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