Shield of White Quartering Wetmore Family

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Shield of White Quartering Wetmore Family

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.117

Description

Shield of the arms of family White Quartering Wetmore: upper left and lower right corners consist of a gold band outlined in black running from the upper left to lower right corners with red sea shell outlined in black on top of band; gold boar's head picked out in black in upper right and lower left corners; upper right and lower left quarters outline in teal blue with off-white interior background; three gold birds face viewer's left on blue band at top of these quarters; side and back painted brown; on the back is written in ink on a paper label with blue border "Shield of the arms of the/Family of White Quartering Wetmore;" shield hangs from wire attached to two screws.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1950 - 1959

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Including screws

Height

12-3/8 in

Width

9-3/8 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 9 3/8 x 1 in. (31.4 x 23.8 x 2.5 cm)

Material

Paint, ash

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Brigadier General John Ross Delafield

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Violetta White Delafield

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.115 - Coat of arms - Part of set MP.87.114 - Coat of arms - Part of set MP.87.113 - Coat of arms - Part of set MP.87.116 - Coat of arms - Part of set MP.87.118 - Coat of arms - Part of set MP.87.119 - Shield - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

MP.87.113-.119 are a set.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, West South Bedroom