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Grant of Arms

1740-1741 (made)
Place of origin
England (made)

Parchment manuscript with illuminated coat of arms. A Grant by Know Ward, Clarenceux King of Arms, of new arms (viz. Arg. a cross raguly gu. between four doves az. beaked and membered of the second. Crest. Five ostrich feathers arg. in a King of Arms coronet) to John Anstis senior, at the request of John Anstis junior, dated 31 January 1740. Clarenceux' seal in a metal case. The box is shaped to contain the grant and seal and is covered with stamped leather.

Object details

Category
Heraldry
Object type
Grant of arms
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Grant of Arms
  • Box
Materials and techniques
Parchment
Leather
Ink
Metal
Illuminating
Brief description
Grant of arms in leather box, 1740-1741, English; To John Anstis, 31st January 1740
Physical description
Parchment manuscript with illuminated coat of arms. A Grant by Know Ward, Clarenceux King of Arms, of new arms (viz. Arg. a cross raguly gu. between four doves az. beaked and membered of the second. Crest. Five ostrich feathers arg. in a King of Arms coronet) to John Anstis senior, at the request of John Anstis junior, dated 31 January 1740. Clarenceux' seal in a metal case. The box is shaped to contain the grant and seal and is covered with stamped leather.
Dimensions
  • T.4 a 1937 length: 34.9cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • T.4 a 1937 width: 14.6cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • T.4 a 1937 depth: 7.6cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • T.4 1937 length: 33cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • T.4 1937 width: 34.3cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
Object history
The Grant of Arms was purchased together with three tabards (T.1-1937 to T.3-1037). T.1- and T.2-1937 were the tabards of John Anstis, senior (1669-1744, Garter King of Arms 1718) and his son John Anstits, junior (1708-1754), Garter Kind of Arms 1744). Father and son held a joint patent from 1727.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.4-1937

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O315963/grant-of-arms/
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