A GEORGIAN HERALD'S TABBARD
18th Century
Embroided in gold thread on a golden silk or blue and red velvet ground to depict the Royal coat-of-arms of Hanovarian monarchs of England
First Quarter, arms of England
Second Quarter, claim to the French throne
Third Quarter, arms of Ireland
Fourth Quarter, arms of Hanover,
now framed
38¼in. (97in. high), 39in. (99cm.) wide
Provenance
Property from the Estate of Marc Haas, Christie's New York, 2 February 1991, lot 244 ($9,350).
Lot Essay
This Royal coat of arms was used during the reigns of George I, George II and George III from 1714-1801.
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