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Brassington, William Salt, 1859-1939, Bodleian Library · London : Sampson Low, Marston and Co. · leaf 40

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and 14.) Similar, but somewhat smaller, are the stampsemployed by the famous John Reynes. In the rose stamp Reynessubstituted shields bearing his own initials for those of St. Georgeand the City, and beneath the rose he placed a pomegranate,Queen Catherines badge, thus proving the date of the stamp… … Tudor Rose Stamp with Initials of Binder A. H. after the accession of Henry VIII. These also are in the DouceScrapbooks. (15.) An early and very excellent example of the class of stampshere described may be seen in the accompanying illustration.[8° A. 24. Art. Seld.j Inthis case the device…

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