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[Bookplate for Macdonald Bridges]

Description

This bookplate consists of an argent escutcheon divided by a sable (black) cross. At the centre of the cross is a small lion's head. Atop the three-pointed shield is a small crest wreath on which rests a voyageur-type human figure, couped. Above the image is a banner containing the French motto. Below the shield is a tree, or bush, which grows up both sides of the shield, resembling heraldic mantling.

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Title
[Bookplate for Macdonald Bridges]
Date Created
[between 1830 and 1869]
Description
This bookplate consists of an argent escutcheon divided by a sable (black) cross. At the centre of the cross is a small lion's head. Atop the three-pointed shield is a small crest wreath on which rests a voyageur-type human figure, couped. Above the image is a banner containing the French motto. Below the shield is a tree, or bush, which grows up both sides of the shield, resembling heraldic mantling.
Extent
1 bookplate : intaglio printing ; 6 x 8.5 cm
Subject
Heraldry; Trees
Geographic Location
Canada
Person Or Corporation
Bridges, Macdonald
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
French
Notes
Hamiltonian MacDonald Bridges married Rosalie Hill, a member of the Hill theatrical family from London, England who toured Upper Canada in the mid-1800s.
References:
1) http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=40212&query=
Identifier
BP MUR CAN P B753; BP_MUR_CAN_P_B753
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. BP MUR CAN P B753
Date Available
2007
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI
10.14288/1.0215265
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca