Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873, William Pickering (Firm) · London : William Pickering · leaf 157
n introduced in the margin on either side is the bearing, quar-terly, 1st and 4th, a human head couped, 2nd and 3rd, seme of fleurs de lys;by the heraldic usage of France, ecclesiastical dignitaries quartered the bear-ing of the see, instead of impaling it, as was usual in England. The wood-cut at… … H. Six aw. EDWilD 3>VProm. St Stephens Chapel, Westminster. EDWARD III. MONG the most interesting discoveries connected withthe ancient palace of Westminster, were those of the paint-ings on the walls of St. Stephens chapel and of the roomwhich from this characteristic has always been known…
Middle Ages · Costume · Decoration and ornament, Medieval
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