Lot Essay
Probably made for William Alexander (d. 1783), Surveyor General of New York and a Governor of Columbus College, who claimed descent from Henry, 5th (and last) Earl of Stirling,
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CIRCA 1780
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A PAIR OF AMERICAN MARKET ARMORIAL PLATES
CIRCA 1780
The arms beneath an earl's coronet and with mermaid and savage supporters above the motto PER MARE PER TERRAS
9 in. (22.8 cm.) diameter
CIRCA 1780
The arms beneath an earl's coronet and with mermaid and savage supporters above the motto PER MARE PER TERRAS
9 in. (22.8 cm.) diameter