A Complete Guide to HeraldryFox-Davies, Arthur Charles
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A Complete Guide to Heraldry
Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles
Heraldry -- Great Britain
"The coronet of a Marquess to have, on the circle, four gold strawberry
leaves and four silver balls alternately, the latter a little raised on
points above the rim.
"The coronet of a Duke to have, on the circle, eight gold strawberry
leaves.
"By His Majesty's Command,
"NORFOLK, _Earl Marshal_."
"EARL MARSHAL'S OFFICE,
NORFOLK HOUSE, ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, S.W.,
_October 1, 1901_.
"The Earl Marshal's Order concerning the Robes, Coronets, &c., which
are to be worn by the Peeresses at the Coronation of Their Most Sacred
Majesties King Edward the Seventh and Queen Alexandra.
"These are to give notice to all Peeresses who attend at the Coronation
of Their Majesties, that the robes or mantles appertaining to their
respective ranks are to be worn over the usual full Court dress.
"That the robe or mantle of a Baroness be of crimson velvet, the cape
whereof to be furred with miniver pure, and powdered with two bars or
rows of ermine (_i.e._ narrow pieces of black fur); the said mantle to
be edged round with miniver pure 2 inches in breadth, and the train to
be 3 feet on the ground; the coronet to be according to her
degree--viz. a rim or circle with six pearls (represented by silver
balls) upon the same, not raised upon points.
"That the robe or mantle of a Viscountess be like that of a Baroness,
only the cape powdered with two rows and a half of ermine, the edging
of the mantle 2 inches as before, and the train 1¼ yards; the coronet
to be according to her degree--viz. a rim or circle with pearls
(represented by silver balls) thereon, sixteen in number, and not
raised upon points.
"That the robe or mantle of a Countess be as before, only the cape
powdered with three rows of ermine, the edging 3 inches in breadth, and
the train 1½ yards; the coronet to be composed of eight pearls
(represented by silver balls) raised upon points or rays, with small
strawberry leaves between, above the rim.
"That the robe or mantle of a Marchioness be as before, only the cape
powdered with three rows and a half of ermine, the edging 4 inches in
breadth, the train 1¾ yards; the coronet to be composed of four
strawberry leaves and four pearls (represented by silver balls) {367}
raised upon points of the same height as the leaves, alternately, above
the rim.
"That the robe or mantle of a Duchess be as before, only the cape
powdered with four rows of ermine, the edging 5 inches broad, the train
2 yards; the coronet to be composed of eight strawberry leaves, all of
equal height, above the rim.
"And that the caps of all the said coronets be of crimson velvet,
turned up with ermine, with a tassel of gold on the top.
"By His Majesty's Command,
"NORFOLK, _Earl Marshal_."
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