A=Frame; B=Coat-of Arms
A framed coat of arms of the Delafield family. A winged dove with a laurel leaf in its beak on a helmet with leafy forms that surround the shield. On the shield are various symbols, birds, and boars. Below this is a scroll and an inscription. (see inscription) A glass plate is on top and a black wooden frame frames it. It is held up by two eyehooks and wire.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
H. F. Burke
Attribution
Maker
Date made
1927
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
"Insignia fortunae Paria/ The Armorial Bearings of/ Brigadier General John Ross Delafield and Violetta White Delafield (born White) his wife/ College of Arms, London 20 July 1927/ H. J. Burke Garter King of Arms."
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.94.1985 A-B
MP.94.1985a-b
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
16 in
Width
11-1/2 in
Depth
1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 x 11 1/2 x 1/2 in. (40.6 x 29.2 x 1.3 cm)
Material
Glass, Paper, Wire, Hooks and eyes, Wood
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Brigadier General John Ross Delafield
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Library, Second Floor