Within a narrow wreath of leaves and flowers there are two shields, of which the first bears _gules_ a wheel _or_, surmounted by a closed helmet, having its mantlings of _or_ and _gules_, and on a wreath _gules_ a wheel _or_ as a crest; the second, _azure_, a cross couped _argent_ between a faced crescent and a ducal coronet, both _or_, and all placed in pile, surmounted by a closed helmet having its mantlings of _or_ and _azure_, and on a wreath _or_, a demy bear proper with a cross _argent_ on its breast, crowned with a ducal coronet _or_, and holding in its paws a faced crescent _or_. At each of the four corners is the emblem of an evangelist with his name, and shown as a human personage nimbed and coming out of a flower, with his appropriate emblem upholding an open volume which he has in his hands, thus calling to mind those nursery rhymes:-- “Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Guard the bed I lie upon,” &c.; which seem to be as well known in Germany as they were, and yet are, in England. See “Church of Our Fathers,” t. iii. p. 230. 4645. Cradle-quilt; centre, crimson silk, embroidered with flowers in coloured silk, mostly outlined with gold thread, and here and there sprinkled with gold ornamentations, and surrounded by a broad satin quilting edged with a gold lace-like border. German, late 17th century. 2 feet 7 inches by 2 feet 2 inches. The cradle-cloths, or quilts, are of common occurrence, and afford occasions for much elegance of design. 4646. Cradle-quilt; ground, brown silk; pattern, a wreath of green leaves encircling two armorial shields, and filled in with flowers outside the spandrils; the whole surrounded by a border of flowers, all in various-coloured flos-silk. German, late 16th century. 3 feet by 2 feet 5 inches. Of the two shields the first is party per fess _azure_ and _sable_, a griffin rampant _or_ holding three ears of wheat; the shield itself surmounted by a helmet closed, having green mantlings and crested with a ducal coronet out of which issues a demi-griffin rampant holding three ears of wheat _or_. The second shield is party per fess _sable_ and _or_, a lion rampant _or_ noued, and langued _gules_, counterchanged _or_ and _sable_, surmounted by a closed helmet with green mantlings, and crested with a demy-lion rampant _or_, langued _gules_ issuing from a wreath _sable_ and _or_ (now faded). By means of a long slit with hooks and eyes to it a blanket might be introduced to make this coverlet warmer. 4647. Satin Bed-quilt; the middle a silk brocade diapered with a large floriation within a broad wreath-like band, all bright amber upon a crimson ground; the broad border is of crimson satin, quilted, after an elaborate pattern shown by a cording of blue and gold. French, 17th century. 6 feet by 5 feet 6 inches. 4648.