Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams), 1850-1922 · New York, London, G.P. Putnam's Sons · leaf 170
y. PrinceZizim had sent her a casket of jewels as hisbetrothal gift, and she would have me painther standing in the door of her pavilion re-ceiving this offering. It was the last of mydesigns for the series of tapestries. TheGrand Master had written her that he had allalong purposed these… … The Tapestries of Bourganeuf 117 ordained that she should choose the deviceto be wrought upon the banners borne by theheraldic lion and unicorn. He had hoped,doubtless, that she would choose his huissonof holly, but she elected instead for Zizimscoat of arms three golden crescents upon avermilion…
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