Heraldic shield
Category
Hatchments and heraldic shields
Date
Unknown
Materials
Turtleshell, oil pigments, lacquer, wire, gold leaf
Measurements
635 x 584 mm
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1336310
Summary
Heraldic shield - Turtle shell shield painted with coat of arms. Shield of coat of arms painted in black and gold, showing anchor and profile of a figure with helmet surmounted by a ship with red and gold plumage. Motto below reads, 'DEUS DABIT VALE' and two mermaids painted either side. Possible association with Trinity House.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.