Edmondson Folio Heraldry Engraving John Spencer Coats of Arms 1799

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Information This 18th century heraldry copperplate engraving features the coat of arms for The Right Honourable John Spencer, Earl Spencer, Viscount Spencer and Baron Spencer. On beautiful hand laid paper, the engraving is from Joseph Edmondson’s Baronagium Genealogium, or the Pedigrees of the English Peers deduced from earliest times…, published London, 1764-84 in five magnificent folio volumes. A supplementary sixth volume was issued later.

This work is one of the most beautifully illustrated and comprehensive records left by a herald of the 18th century. Joseph Edmondson apprenticed first as a barber but soon abandoned this trade to become a coach painter. His fine artistic talent for emblazoning coats of armor on carriages soon developed for him a busy and exclusive clientele among the English nobility. This work led him to a serious study of heraldry and genealogy. In 1764, the College of Arms named him Mowbray herald extraordinary, an enviable honor.

His “Baronagium” was a task of infinite labor and more than 300 copperplate engravings were printed on the finest quality hand-made paper. Some of Europe’s finest artists were hired to engrave these coats of arms of notable personages of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

This John Spencer coat of arms, plate 308, features on the crest the head and wings of a griffin. The supporters of the arms are a silver and gold Griffin on the left and on the right a wyvern, two legged dragon. The motto “Dieu Defend Le Droit” means “God Defends the Right.” The beautiful hand coloring has been added by a professional colorist and the colors are true to the specifications for the John Spencer coat of arms.

This magnificent engraving is not only very decorative; it is a tribute to the Nathaniel Booth family ancestry. Of special significance is the inclusion of the original two page Genealogical Table of the Noble family of Booth. This magnificant engraving is not only very decorative; it is a tribute to the John Spencer family ancestry. Of special significance is the inclusion of the original Genealogical Table of the Noble family of Spencer.

Size and Condition

Condition is very good with some yellowing on the left margin area and there is a strong plate mark. The paper is a soft cream color reflecting the age of this engraving and evidence of the original book binding is on the left. Overall size is approximately 11” x 18”.

Item ID: 0001230