18th Century Carved Wood Royal Coat of Arms
Made during the reign of either King George I, King George II or King George III
Royal Coats of Arms during the period 1714-1801 when, on the creation of the United Kingdom, the arms of the electorate of Hanover (which was not unified with the other realms and territories of George III) were removed from the fourth quarter and placed in an escutcheon of presence overall. At the same time the anachronistic claim to be King of France was at last abandoned and the use of the Fleurs de Lys in the second quarter was discontinued.
Based on the heraldry alone it could date as early as 1714 and as late as 1801.
Provenance
H.W. Keil Antiques. Broadway. Sir Jeremy Lever, collector.
Condition
Minor breaks in foliage. Old woodworm holes.
Signed/Inscribed
Dieu et mon Driot (God and my Right): Honi soit qui mal y pense (shame on him who thinks evil)
England
Limewood, giltwood
810065