£150 - £200
Jodocus Hondius, after John Speed (English, 1542-1629) frontisepiece to John Speed's 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine'. The central panel contains the Royal Arms, allegorical motifs and a dedication to James I. Surrounding this are twenty-four smaller shields which depict early English monarchs and historical realms. These include heraldry which denotes the Romans, Normans, Danes, Andegavians, as well as various branches of Saxony. With Latin text to verso, inscribed in the plate "Jodocus Hondius Flander caelavit" and dated "Anno Domini 1611", hand-coloured copper plate engraving, framed, 38.7 x 24.8cm.
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