Artist/Designer

Joseph Winfred Spenceley

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Commissioned for

Woman's Club of Wisconsin

Signed

Yes

Description

A pictorial bookplate in black ink on off-white paper. The design features an ornate frame with decorative elements. At the top, a ribbon banner displays the Latin motto “Domus et Orbis.” Below this, a classical profile portrait of a woman in a cameo is surrounded by an elaborate border of leaves and books. At the bottom, the text reads “Woman’s Club of Wisconsin.” The artist’s signature, “J.W. Spenceley, Boston, 1899,” is located at the bottom center of the bookplate.

Condition

Affixed on card stock

Bookplate Function

Ownership

Object Type

Bookplate

Bookplate Type

Pictorial

Language

English and Latin

Date or Era

20th Century

Object Size

12.5 x 9 cm

Bookplate Collection Number

BA1101

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

2023-06-04

Image Format

image/jpeg

Image File Size

397 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Spenceley, Joseph Winfred\JPEG Images\BA1101.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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