Still Image

Bookplate for Fred R. Methered

Date Unknown / Creator Unknown

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A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a double line border. The central image is of two figures on horses with elaborate tack. The figure in the foreground is a knight carrying a blank banner, and behind him is a figure who could be a lady or a squire. In the background is a castle, and foliage surrounds them. At the top is the text "Ex libris" with flourishes. In a text box at the bottom is the name Fred R. Methered in blackletter script.

~ “Bookplate for Fred R. Methered,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed December 22, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1721.

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Dublin Core

Title

Bookplate for Fred R. Methered

Subject

Bookplates

Description

A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a double line border. The central image is of two figures on horses with elaborate tack. The figure in the foreground is a knight carrying a blank banner, and behind him is a figure who could be a lady or a squire. In the background is a castle, and foliage surrounds them. At the top is the text "Ex libris" with flourishes. In a text box at the bottom is the name Fred R. Methered in blackletter script.

Source

The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Dept.

Contributor

Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-MS: 1925.1.149

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Paper

Physical Dimensions

4”H x 3”W