Sir Walter Scott coat of arms ornament die

Name/Title

Sir Walter Scott coat of arms ornament die

Entry/Object ID

2020.4.36

Description

Sir Walter Scott's coat of arms: Phoebe holding the sun and moon cresting a quarterly shield, flanked by a mermaid and a barbarian. The ribbon above Phoebe bears the motto "reparabit cornua phoebe" (the horns of the moon will be filled) and below, "watch weel".

Collection

Historic

Made/Created

Date made

1852 - 1971

Place

City

Cambridge

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Die, Binder

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Bookbinding Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Printing T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

brass die

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Walter Scott

Notes

Coat of arms, probably from his creation as Baronet of Abbotsford in 1820