Colonial-era heraldry
Posted: 04 Jul 2019, 12:13
Two American colonial-era heraldic items which I came across recently :
The arms of Rutger Jacobsen, on a stained glass window dated 1656. The window was originally in the Dutch Reformed church in Beverswijck (now Albany) in Nieuw Nederland (now New York state). Jacobsen, who was a local dignitary, laid the foundation stone of the church.
The arms of G. van Schaick on a rouwbord [hatchment] dating from the 1730s. The border, giving the impression of a drawn-back curtain, is rather unusual. Has anyone seen any other examples?
Both items are now in the Albany Institute of History & Art (https://www.albanyinstitute.org).
The arms of Rutger Jacobsen, on a stained glass window dated 1656. The window was originally in the Dutch Reformed church in Beverswijck (now Albany) in Nieuw Nederland (now New York state). Jacobsen, who was a local dignitary, laid the foundation stone of the church.
The arms of G. van Schaick on a rouwbord [hatchment] dating from the 1730s. The border, giving the impression of a drawn-back curtain, is rather unusual. Has anyone seen any other examples?
Both items are now in the Albany Institute of History & Art (https://www.albanyinstitute.org).