Antique Heraldic Ex Libris Bookplate Engraving with Greyhound Supporters Antique

Antique Heraldic Ex Libris Bookplate Engraving with Greyhound Supporters AntiqueAntique copperplate engraved heraldic bookplate (ex libris) printed on laid paper, featuring a finely detailed armorial crest with greyhound supporters flanking a shield. The shield displays a chevron between two stars in chief and a rose in base. Above the shield is a helmet with elaborate scrolling mantling and a greyhound crest. The engraving is executed in fine linework typical of copperplate printing, with visible cross hatching and strong tonal

Paper label in an unknown hand identifying the subject as Madame Padar (

Made in India - Mid-20th Century

January 27

formed in a softly contoured oval or quatrefoil shape

likely intended to depict notable historic or literary figures like Shakespeare

soft greens

typical of decorative desk or table objects from the late 19th to early 20th century

and officials all caricatured

line engraving

sliding cover

and craquelure consistent with age

and living rooms