Hatchment
Category
Hatchments and heraldic shields
Date
1700 - 1800
Materials
Wood and paint
Measurements
1320 x 1320 mm
Order this imageCollection
Staunton Harold Church, Leicestershire
NT 426855
Summary
A funerary hatchment decorated with the coat of arms of one member of the Shirley family. The shield in the centre is supported by a red stag and a white dog within an ermine lined cloak. Below the shield the motto 'MALGRE L'ENVIE', is written in black on a white background and beneath it there is a gold skull and bat's wings. The translation from Latin into English of 'MALGRE L'ENVIE' is 'In spite of envy'. The background is black in one half and white in the other.
Marks and inscriptions
MALGRE L'ENVIE (inscribed beneath coat-of-arms)