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Great Britain, St Michael and St George Order, Plate XXXV, Wood Engraving, 1844

$307.30
£229.71
€270VAT Included
CA$433.44
A$445.77
CHF 252.16
MX$5,708.37
NOK 2,902.01
SEK 3,034.28
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About the Item

This original antique wood engraving, colored by hand, shows insignia of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. At upper left (15) is a breast star of silver rays carrying a red, gold-edged cross with gold rays between the arms; the center shows a winged figure in white trampling a green dragon-like form, within a blue ring lettered with the motto. At upper right (16) is a smaller silver star with the same red cross and center. The two badges in the middle row are white-enameled seven-armed stars edged in gold: one (17) hangs from a gold domed crown with the winged figure at its center, the other (18) from a royal crown with Saint George on a white horse slaying the dragon, both on blue and red ribbons. Across the foot runs a section of the gold collar (19), with a crown, winged lions, chain links, ciphers and white crosses. The running head at upper left reads "GRANDE BRETAGNE." (Great Britain) and the plate number at upper right "XXXV."; the items are numbered 15 to 19. The blue ring of the star carries the Latin motto "AUSPICIUM. MELIORIS ÆVI", which translates as "token of a better age" and is the motto of this order. The plate comes from Ordres de Chevalerie et Marques d'Honneur, published by Auguste Wahlen in Brussels by the Librairie Historique-Artistique, rue de Schaerbeek, 12, in 1844; the half title reads Histoire, costumes, décorations de tous les ordres de chevalerie, et marques d'honneur. Auguste Wahlen was the pen name of the Belgian writer Jean-François-Nicolas Loumyer (1801 to 1875), and the title page lists his own knighthoods in the orders of Prussia, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Hanover, Greece, the Roman States, Saxe-Coburg and Brazil. The illustrations are relief prints, wood engravings colored by hand with watercolor. The plate suits a collection of British orders or a study hung with heraldic material. Condition: Light wear to the bottom left and top left corners. Age toning, darker at the edges; handling soiling along the edges and scattered foxing in the margins. Small light flecks in the image, otherwise clean. This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.24 in (26 cm)Width: 6.7 in (17 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Engraved
  • Place of Origin:
    Belgium
  • Period:
    Mid-19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1844
  • Condition:
    Light wear to the bottom left and top left corners. Age toning, darker at the edges; handling soiling along the edges and scattered foxing in the margins. Small light flecks in the image, otherwise clean.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-13055-411stDibs: LU3054352500672

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