Stall Plates - Knights of the Order of the Garter 1348-1485 by W H St John Hope

Description: Stall Plates - Knights of the Order of the Garter 1348-1485 by W H St John Hope Click images to enlarge Description The Stall Plates of the Knights of the Order of the Garter 1348 - 1485 : A series of ninety full-sized Coloured Facsimiles with descriptive notes and historical Introductions by W H St John Hope Pub: Archibald Constable and Company Ltd, London 1901. First edition. Bound in half-leather over buckram boards - 13.5" by 10". 25 pages of introductory text followed by eighty-nine colour plates, two of which are folding, and one of which is double paged, each with its own textual description. The Order of the Garter was an order of chivalry, founded in King Edward III in 1348. Garter stall plates are small enamelled brass plates located in St George's Chapel displaying the names and arms of the Knights of the Garter. Each knight was allotted a stall in St George's Chapel and the stall plate affixed to his personal stall. His successor knight in that stall adds his own stall plate and thus a fairly complete series of stall plates survives for the successive occupants of each stall. Stall plates are important for several reasons. They are works of art in their own right, demonstratinge the skills of medieval metal workers and enamellers. They are an extremely valuable source to students of heraldry, as they show reliable contemporary images of ancient arms. Stall plates show not only the form of the arms but generally also the colours. Sir William Henry St John Hope (1854–1919) was an English antiquary. In good+ condition; some wear & rubbing to the binding, academic society bookplate (with cancellation stamp) to endpaper & blindstamp to titlepage. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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