17th-century Heraldry Designs (1695)
Select images from the book Nouveau livre de differens cartouches, couronnes, casques, supports et tenans — roughly translated as a New Book of Different Cartouches (the central oval), Crowns, Helmets, and both Animal and Human Supports — engraved by Charles Mavelot and published in 1695 in France. The book's subtitle announces its practical use for "painters, sculptors, engravers, goldsmiths, weavers, embroiderers and others".
Jul 23, 2012