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Sayward Coat of Arms

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1760-1790

GUSN

GUSN-3887

Description

Ink and watercolor on paper, wood frame. Rectangular coat of arms of the Sayward family.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coats of arms
gilding
ink
paper (fiber product)
watercolor (paint)
wood (plant material)
Picture
Picture

Inscription

""He beareth Aules on a Fefs Higent between Chevrons Ermine, three Leopords Heads of the first Crest a Leopord's Head. - By the Name of Sayward.""

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

People and Organizations

Sayward Family

Maker

Gore, John (Maker)

Dimensions

18 3/4 x 14 7/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.229

Reference Notes

Sander, Penny. Elegant Embellishments. Boston; SPNEA; 1982.

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