Heraldry; Lot with two hand-painted polychrome blazons - c.
This lot includes 2 hand-painted blazons from England. Probably early 20th century.1. Probably the coat of arms of Henry de Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, known as: “Henry Holland”. Azure, fleur-de-lys or; three lions passant guardant in a field gules.Born in the Tower of London (), deceased at sea ( - England).His address was the castle of Strickland of Sizergh (Cumbria/England)Size: cmMaterial: thick handmade paper.2 English blazon of a French feudal Lord with error in the name: Dufort instead of Durfort. Azure, three lions passant guardant, crowned, armed and langued gules (text at the bottom left).Gaillard I (or Galhard) de Durfort obtained the barony of Duras from the Earl of Derby (in the name of the English King) in , for “services rendered to the English King”. In a letter dated 2 June , Édouard III of England thanked ten landlords from the Gascony, including Galhard de Durfort. It might be in the light of this that the (English) coat of arms from that period was temporarily borne by this French baron. Galhard died in . Size: cmMaterial: cloth mesh with (presumably) celluloid coating on the back. Shipping: Carefully packaged and insured.(total of 2) Read More