{"product_id":"earl-ormonde-armorial-bookplate-engraving","title":"Antique Engraving, Earl of Ormonde Armorial Bookplate, Florentine Frame, Ca. 1850s","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"[content-visibility:auto] [contain-intrinsic-size:auto_400px] px-2 -mx-2 pb-8 -mb-8 print:[content-visibility:visible]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-6 group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col items-end gap-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group relative inline-flex gap-2 bg-bg-300 rounded-xl pl-2.5 py-2.5 break-words text-text-100 transition-all max-w-[75ch] flex-col !px-4 max-w-[85%]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-row gap-2 relative\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-large !font-user-message py-0.5 grid grid-cols-1 gap-2 relative [\u0026amp;_ul]:!space-y-0 [\u0026amp;_ol]:!space-y-0 [\u0026amp;_ul]:pl-8 [\u0026amp;_ol]:pl-8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group relative relative pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAntique engraved armorial bookplate of James Wandesford Butler, 19th Earl of Ormonde and Ossory, K.P., removed from his personal library and mounted on board, presented here in a jeweled Florentine giltwood frame. The Butler family were one of the great Anglo-Irish noble dynasties, seated at Kilkenny Castle, and the 19th Earl held a Knight of the Order of St. Patrick — the chain and badge of that Order surround the shield in the engraving. The full achievement shows the traditional Butler supporters, a falcon and a chained yale, beneath an earl's coronet, with the family motto \"Comme Je Trouve\" on twin banners below. Bookplates at this level of quality were engraved by specialist London firms for a nobleman's personal library, and this one dates to the 1840s to 1860s, consistent with the 19th Earl's active years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Subject | Armorial bookplate of James Wandesford Butler, XIX Earl of Ormonde and Ossory, K.P.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Medium | Engraving on paper, mounted on board\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Origin | England (print); Italy, Florence (frame)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Age | Print circa 1840s to 1860s; frame late 19th to early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Style | Heraldic engraving; jeweled Florentine giltwood frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Framed Size | 6 in W x 7.5 in H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Frame | Giltwood with gesso ornament and applied red and blue-green paste cabochons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Hanging | Single brass hanging hardware at center top verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe print is in good antique condition with age-appropriate toning and foxing across the paper surface, visible as light brown spotting and general yellowing throughout. There is some grayish shadowing or soiling concentrated toward the lower portion of the print, likely accumulated over many decades. The engraving itself is clear and fully legible with good impression throughout. The print has been removed from its original book and glued to a wooden board; this is how the piece was prepared for framing and is part of its history rather than damage. There is no glass over the print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Florentine giltwood frame is in good antique condition with honest wear consistent with age. The gilding shows losses and rubbing throughout, particularly at the corners and along the molding edges, exposing the gesso and wood beneath. The applied gesso ornament is largely intact. The red paste cabochons and blue-green floral elements are present across all four sides, with minor losses to a small number of individual stones. The frame structure is sound. The single brass hanging hardware on the verso is present and functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51440408199446,"sku":"AMD-03179","price":200.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/June_Enland_2026-3633.jpg?v=1781723648","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie.myshopify.com\/products\/earl-ormonde-armorial-bookplate-engraving","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}