Bookplate
William Kent (Bridlington 1685 - London 1748)
Category
Matrices and engraving plates
Date
Unknown
Materials
Copper
Measurements
60 mm (H)11 cm (W)
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Clandon Park, Surrey
NT 1441307
Summary
[Saved] Copper bookplate block, by William Kent, with Onslow arms, etc. belonging to Sir Arthur Onslow, Speaker of the House of Commons 1727-1747. (Handwritten label on back with this information)
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in 1984
Marks and inscriptions
ARTHUR ONSLOW Festina Lente
Makers and roles
William Kent (Bridlington 1685 - London 1748)
References
The Georgian Group news., 1975-1997, Charles Hind, ' A Bookplate Designed by William Kent, The Georgian Group Report & Journal, 1989 pp. 64-65