Saturday, June 28, 2014

"Het Toneel der Engelshe Ellenden"

EEBO link.

Again, this is an amazing copperplate print from a superior printing country, Amsterdam. The scan is surprisingly good, save for two details. First, there is a seal on the letter to the right-hand side. The letter says, "Karel de Tweeede | Koning van Engeland | Schot-land en Yr-land." The seal is impressed with the arms of the Stuart prince of Wales. The other letter is sealed twice, each with what I believe is the same set of arms--however, the quartered sections of lions and fleurs-de-lil appear to be crosses.

Also mysterious: there appear to be translucent leaves on the shield set before Charles II.

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