Stock No: 9848

A LARGE ARMORIAL HERALDIC HATCHMENT, oil on canvas. The crescent symbols usually represent either Crusader adventures of the family or a second son. The animal could be a Panther and the gilt foliate decoration is in the Rococo manner indicating a probable date of around 1750. English, circa 1700.

NOTES : Hatchments, usually oil on canvas but sometimes on wood, were commemorative plaques representing the Heraldic Coats of Arms of prominent noble families placed in public buildings and churches of a locality around the 17th century and later, and were preceded by actual armour, arms and colours..pennants or flags in Medieval times. Many are still to be seen particularly in prestigious country houses and churches in England.

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	Width	Height	Depth
Maximum	50.0" 127 cms	50.0" 127 cms	1.0" 2.5 cms