American Book-Plates: A Guide to Their Study with ExamplesAllen, Charles Dexter
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American Book-Plates: A Guide to Their Study with Examples
Allen, Charles Dexter
Bookplates -- Bibliography; Bookplates, American
138. CARROLL. _Charles Carroll of ye Inner Templer Esqr, Second Son of
Daniell Carroll of Litterlouna Esqr. in the Kings County in the Kingdom
of Ireland._
Armorial. Early English. Elaborate mantling all about the shield.
Motto-ribbon empty. Grandfather of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the
signer. Emigrated to Maryland about 1686.
139. CARROLL. _Ephm. Carroll._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _In fide et in bello fortes_.
140. CARY. _Alpheus Cary. Jr._
Plain armorial. The shield surrounded by an oval frame of sun’s rays.
Signed, _A. Cary del. H. Morse Sc._ Of Massachusetts.
141. CARY. _Miles Cary._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Sine Deo careo_. Of Virginia.
142. CARY. _Thomas Cary._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _In medio tutissimus ibis_. Signed,
_Callender Scp._ Of Massachusetts.
143. CAY. _Gabriel Cay._
Crest only. Name enclosed in Jacobean frame. No motto. Of Virginia.
144. CHALMERS. _Geo. Chalmers._
Armorial. Motto, _Spero_. A resident of Maryland; a stiff Loyalist;
author of “Chalmers’ Annals.”
145. CHAMBERS. _Benjamin Chambers’s Book._
Armorial. False heraldry. Plain armorial plate with supporters,
surrounded by a circular wreath. Motto, _Spiro_. Founder of
Chambersburg, Penn.
146. CHAMBERS. _John Chambers Esqr._
Armorial. Arms not in Burke. Az. a chevron or. bet. three cockle shells
of the last. Chippendale. Motto, _Vincit veritas_. Signed, _E. Gallaudet
Sculp._ Chief Justice of New York, 1754.
147. CHANDLER. _Gardiner Chandler._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. Signed, _P. Revere Sculp._ Of
Massachusetts.
148. CHANDLER. _John Chandler Junr Esqr._
Armorial. Chippendale. A very handsome design in the best of Hurd’s
styles. Has the characteristic flow of water from the large shell at the
bottom. No motto. Signed, _N. Hurd Sculp._ Of Massachusetts.
149. CHANDLER. _Rufus Chandler._
Armorial. Attributed to Hurd.
150. CHASE. _Sl. Chase._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Ne cede malis_. Signed, _Boyd Sc._ A
signer of the Declaration from Maryland.
151. CHAUNCEY. _Chauncey._
Plain armorial. Motto, _Gloria_.
152. CHAUNCEY. _Charles Chauncey._
Plain armorial. Motto-ribbon empty.
153. CHAUNCEY. _Charles Chauncey M.D._
Plain armorial. Motto, _Sublimis per ardua tendo_. Two fierce lions
couch upon the ends of the motto-ribbon, and the mantling envelopes the
shield. The initials _C. C._, in cipher, are given between the two
names.
154. CHAUNCEY. _J. St. Clair Chauncey._
Plain armorial. Motto, _Gloria_. An officer of the United States Navy.
155. CHAWNEY. Armorial. Of Pennsylvania.
156. CHESTER. _John Chester._
Plain armorial. On a ribbon tied above, _By the name of Chester_. No
motto. Of Wethersfield, Conn. Colonel in the Continental Army; commander
of the “elite corps”; was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
157. CHILD. _Francis Child._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Pro lege et rege_. Signed, _H. Dawkins.
Sculpt._ Very fine work.
158. CHILD. _The Property of Isaac Child._
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