Frontispiece to Royal Society Charter Book
Date
1663
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 390mm
width (page): 292mm
width (page): 292mm
Subject
Content object
Description
The royal coat of arms in the Royal Society's Charter Book. Red, yellow, blue body colour; red, green, grey wash with ink and gilding on vellum.
The shield bears the three lions of England in the first and fourth quarters, the lion of Scotland in the second quarter and the harp of Ireland in the third. It is surrounded by the motto of the Order of the Garter, ‘Honi soit qui mal y pense’, and supported by a crowned English lion and a Scottish unicorn. It is surmounted by the Royal crown. Below it appears the motto of the sovereign, 'Dieu et mon droit' ('God and my right').
The cost of the illumination of this coat of arms and the Society's arms on the next page was £1 15s. at the time.
The shield bears the three lions of England in the first and fourth quarters, the lion of Scotland in the second quarter and the harp of Ireland in the third. It is surrounded by the motto of the Order of the Garter, ‘Honi soit qui mal y pense’, and supported by a crowned English lion and a Scottish unicorn. It is surmounted by the Royal crown. Below it appears the motto of the sovereign, 'Dieu et mon droit' ('God and my right').
The cost of the illumination of this coat of arms and the Society's arms on the next page was £1 15s. at the time.
Object history
On 29 July 1663, Jonathan Goddard was reimbursed £1 15s. for the cost of 'painting the two coats in the book' (AB/1/1).
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