Artist/Designer

John William Jameson

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Commissioned for

Eva Hellesnes

Signed

Yes

Description

An armorial bookplate on light sepia tinted paper with black ink for Eva Hellesnes. There is a shield shape with a diamond shapes forming a "t." On the corner of the shield is a knight's helmet that has pieces of cloth at the sides. Standing on the helmet are two dragons with their necks wrapped around each other and breathing fire.

Condition

Affixed on card stock

Bookplate Function

Ownership

Object Type

Bookplate

Bookplate Type

Armorial

Language

English

Date or Era

20th Century

Object Size

3.125 x 2.18 in

Bookplate Collection Number

BA644

Subject

Bookplate designers

Subject

Bookplates--Specimens

Subject

Books—Owners’ marks

Part of

Bookplate Collection of Christine Price

Donor

Christine Price

Digital Publisher

Copley Library, University of San Diego

Date Digitized

2023-10-10

Image Format

image/jpeg

Image File Size

172 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\JPEG Images\BA644.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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