Mos Legem Regit
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
silk & plywood
Measurements
550 x 490 mm
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 291606.1
Summary
Painted coat of arms (a), cut out and applied to a dark blue silk base with gold fringed edges, mounted on a plyboard base. The coat of arms is surmounted by the Bavarian eagle and is quartered. The motto is; 'Mos Legem Regit'. Silk worn. Very Fragile. Also another base of similar shape without any painting (b).
Marks and inscriptions
Mos Legem Regit (centre bottom)