Part 13

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Patria cara carior libertas_. Signed, _N. H. Sc._ Very similar to the John Marston plate, below mentioned. Attorney-General of Rhode Island, 1770-17--. Member of Old Congress, 1777-1780 and 1783-1784.

554. MARSH. _Frederick Marsh._ Literary. Identical with the George Goodwin plate mentioned above.

555. MARSHALL. _John Marshall A.M._

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Ex candore decus_. Chief Justice United States, 1801.

556. MARSTON. _John Marston._

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. Signed, _N. Hurd, Sculp._ Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” May, 1894.

557. MARTIN. _The Honble. Josiah Martin of Antigua Esqr._

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, _Pugna pro patria libertas_.

558. MARTIN. _Luther Martin A.M._

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Initium sapientiae est timor Dei_. Inside the name-frame an open book at either end; one labelled _Black’s Comms_. Very similar to the Bloomfield plate, and undoubtedly by Trenchard. Lawyer; Member of Old Congress; defended Samuel Chase.

559. MARTIN. _Thomas Martin._

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Initium sapientia est timor domini_. The same arms as the above, but the crest different.

560. MASON. _Jonathan Mason Junr._

Simply the name engraved within a flourish. One of the witnesses of the Boston Massacre. The book from which the copy before me was taken had the autograph of the owner in it and the date, 1774. Eminent lawyer and statesman.

561. MASSACHUSETTS. _Library of the General Court. Sigillum Reipublicae Massachusettensis._

The shield of the State, surrounded by the motto of the State, _Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem_, is placed within the circular frame which bears the name. Above, a pile of three books, similar to those on the Harvard plate by Hurd, and a globe upon them stand in lieu of a crest; a blaze of glory flashes out from these symbols of learning.

562. MASSACHUSETTS. _This Book is the Property of the Historical Society, Established in Boston. 1790._

A printed label with ornamental type border.

563. MASSACHUSETTS. _Property of the Massachusetts Medical Society, incorporated November 1781._

A large curtain, similar to that in the Harvard College plate by Hurd, is upheld by festoons; this is left blank for the recording of donors’ names. Above this an oval medallion presents a picture of the efficacy of Nature’s cures; a wounded stag with the arrow still in his side has come to Æsculapius for healing. He, in rough garb, with the serpent entwined around his rod, has directed the distressed animal to an herb, which he is lying down to eat. A motto, _Natura duces_, is seen over the picture. Signed, _Callender Sc._

564. MASSACHUSETTS. _The First State Normal School._

The arms of the State of Massachusetts surrounded by an oval garter, on which the name is given. In the clouds above the motto appears, _Live to truth_.

565. MASTERTON. _Peter Masterton._

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Cogi posse negat_. Signed, _Maverick Sculpt._ Thistles used in the decoration.

566. MATTHEW. _William Matthew Esqr. Lt. Genl. of His Majtes. Leeward Carribee Islands: and Lt. Govnr. of St. Christopher in America._

An old armorial plate; no further information obtainable.

567. MATTHEWS. _Wm. Matthews of Philada. Nº._

A copper-plate engraving; no design, except a border of scrolls and flourishes enclosing the inscription.

568. MAYO. _John Mayo._

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Virtus sola nobilitate_. Mantling about the helmet.

569. MAXCY. _Virgil Maxcy._

Plain armorial. Motto, _Nullus in verba_. Of Maryland.

570. MAXWELL. (Anonymous.)

Armorial. Maxwell arms and motto. The arms are enclosed in an oval frame studded with pearls, and a profusion of flowers is used in the ornamentation, which comes as near to the Ribbon and Wreath style as to any. Motto, _Riviresco_. Signed, _Maverick, Sculpt._

571. MERCER. _Hugh Mercer._

Armorial. Of Virginia. A gallant General of the Revolution; was killed at the battle of Princeton, at which the daring plan of crossing the river was undertaken and carried out upon his suggestion.

572. MERCER. (Anonymous.)

Armorial. Rich mantling encompassing the whole shield. Motto, _Per varios casus_. John Mercer of Marlboro, near Fredericksburg; a witness to the will of Mary Washington.

573. MEREDITH. _Jonathan Meredith Junr._

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Integra mens augustissima possessio_. This plate is not signed, but is apparently the work of Maverick.

574. MIDDLETON. _John Izard Middleton._

Armorial. Born at Middleton-Place-on-the-Ashley, near Charleston, S.C., 1785; died, 1849. Author; intimate in the circles of Mesdames De Staël and Récamier.

575. MIDDLETON. _Peter Middleton. M.D._

Armorial. Chippendale. Signed, _J. Lewis Sc._ Mantling profuse and reaching well down the shield. Motto, _Fortis & fidus_. Of New York. Born in Scotland. Made the first dissection on record in America.

576. MILLER. _Ferdinand H. Miller._

Literary. Very similar to the Thomas Robbins plate.

577. MILLER. {_Bruder Jaebez. 178-._ {_Petrus Heremit. 1791._

These plates, simple printed labels, were the property of J. Peter Miller, the Prior of the Convent at Ephrata, Penn.

578. MILNER. _James Milner._

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. Of Virginia.

579. MINOT. _Minot._

Armorial. Early English. Rough mantling all about the shield. Motto, _Ad astra per aspera_. George Richard Minot, historian, Boston.

580. MINOT. _Minot._

Armorial. Early English. Mantling all about the shield. Motto, _Ad astra per aspera_. A better plate than the above. The copy before me has an _S_ written before the name. Of Massachusetts.

581. MINTURN. _William Minturn._

Plain armorial. An elaborate frame, with mantling reaching far down the sides. Motto, _Esse potius quam haberi_.

582. MITCHELL. _A. Mitchell Ejus Liber._

Armorial. Chippendale. An early settler of Chester County, Penn.

583. MITCHELL. _Jacobum Whitely Mitchell._

Literary. The central panel of this design bears the name and the following lines:--

_Hujus si capias dominum_ _Cognoscere libri, si infra,_ _Inspicida nomen habebis ibi._

At the left shelves of books are seen, and at the right what seems to be a heavy press. Above, on a bracket, are grouped several implements of music, art, etc. This is a rude woodcut.

584. MOAT. _Horatio Shepheard Moat._

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Nil desperandum_. Signed, _Rollinson_.

585. MOORE. _Lambert Moore. Esqr._

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Virtus interrita pergit_. This plate is not signed, but is unmistakably the work of Dawkins. The half-draped female on the left side is the same as that on the Whitehead Hicks plate, and the music-making shepherd on the right is reversed from the Benjamin Kissam plate.

586. MOORE. _Nathl. F. Moore._

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. No motto. Signed, _P. Maverick_. Of New York. President of Columbia College, 1842-1849.

587. MOORE. _Saml. W. Moore._

Plain armorial. Motto, _Non est vivere sed valere vita_. Of New York.

588. MOREAU. _John B. Moreau._

Literary. The name on an open book, floating in the clouds.

589. MORGAN. _John Morgan. M.D. Philadelphia._

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Fama praestante praestantior virtus_. This plate is not signed, but is very much in the style of Dawkins’ work. A cupid sits on a flourish of the decoration and pats a large bust on its crown, presumably representing sculpture. At the other side two cupids discuss astronomical problems with a globe for reference. One of these little fellows is an African evidently. Eminent physician educated abroad. One of the founders of the American Philosophical Society, 1769.

590. MORONG. _Thomas Morong._

Literary. A pile of books, some open, some closed, lies at the foot of a cross, above which the crown is seen in glory. A ribbon runs over the face of one book, bearing the motto, _Sola salus servire Deo_. A line of Hebrew is given across the open book.

591. MORRIS. _Gouverneur Morris._

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Tandem vincitur_. One fold of the ribbon empty, as if possibly made for a larger motto; a stock pattern. This is the same copper as the Lewis Morris mentioned below, with the first name changed. Statesman and orator. Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” February, 1894.

592. MORRIS. _J. M._

Crest only. (Morris of Philadelphia.)

593. MORRIS. _James Morris._

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. A very handsome plate, rich in appearance, and full of decorative features. Open books, globe, and scrolls at the base indicate a literary taste. The sides of the frame are embellished with the caduceus and a cornucopia of fruit. Of New York.

594. MORRIS. _Lewis Morris Esqr._

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Tandem vincitur_. Father of Gouverneur Morris.

595. MORRIS. _Roger Morris._

Armorial. Early Chippendale. No motto. The mantling is present, very straight and stiff; the shell-work is prominent, and the whole design is rather formal than graceful. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 112.

596. MORRIS. _William Morris._

An engraved label, the name being within an oval frame of laurel leaves. Signed, _Shallus Sculpt._

597. MORRISON. _John Morrison. Portland. U. S. America._

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Dum spiro spero_. A very neat design. The sprays which are crossed beneath the shield are connected above by a row of thirteen stars.

598. MURRAY. _James Murray._

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Mens sibi conscia recti_. Of Virginia.

599. MURRAY. _John Murray._

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. No motto.

600. MURRAY. _The Revd. John Murray._

Armorial in form, but no true arms shown. The motto, _Malo mori quam foedari_, is on a circular band which encloses a space, divided into quarters, colored heraldically and charged with absurd charges; in the first quarter, which is tinctured az., a shield with a helmet above is supported by a row of fence posts with cinquefoils between them; the second, which is tinctured ar., is divided per saltire, and is charged with a powder-horn, a crescent and stars, an ox-bow, and a crown; the third, which is tinctured gu., has Gabriel and Apollyon in combat, with a crown above them; the fourth, which is tinctured az., has the dove with the olive branch on a peculiar cross which holds thirteen spots (for lack of a better term); disposed about are three flaming hearts. This whole design is enclosed in a large shield; the crest is a man on a prancing steed, carrying a tomahawk; the supporters are a nude Indian with a wreath about his loins, his feet chained, and the end of the chain and a shield in his hands; and a crowned lion with three stars on its body. Motto, under all, _Juncta virtute fides_. This plate is not signed. What a pity! Very probably the plate of the Father of American Universalism, who it is said was greeted with a shower of stones when he first tried to preach in Boston.

601. MURRAY. _Joseph Murray._

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Virtute fideque_. Not signed, but evidently by Maverick.

602. MURRAY. _Murray Earl of Dunmore._

Armorial. Supporters, mantling, and crown. Motto, _Furth--Fortune_. John Murray, fourth Earl. Made Governor of New York, 1770; and of Virginia, 1771.

603. MUSGRAVE. _Richard Musgrave._

Plain armorial. Motto, _Sans changer_. On the copy before me is written, _of New Haven Connecticut_.

638. PARKE. _John Parke. Esqr. A. M._

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Terra aut mari_. Signed, _I. S. Sculp._ This was engraved by Skinner, the famous engraver of Bath.

639. PARKER. _B. Parker._

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, _Aude fieri justum_.

640. PARKER. _James Parker. Esqr._

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Cave_. A very handsome plate.

641. PARKER. _Jas. Parker._

Pictorial. Landscape. In the immediate foreground a group of laborers are discussing the first railroad train, which is passing at a safe distance; the old-fashioned engine and car are moving to the left of the picture; behind, mountains, and lakes with shipping, and a distant village are seen. A very elaborate border encloses the scene.

642. PARKER. _Samuel Parker’s. No._

Pictorial. _Clio_, the Muse of history, sits upon a bank of earth on which her name is given, under the spreading branches of a tree; a youth on bended knee receives from her fair hand a volume; other books and a lyre would indicate that the Muse had further gifts to distribute, or was enjoying a stay at this place. In the dim distance rises the spire of the school, over which wheels an arrow of wild ducks. Of Roxbury, Mass.

643. PARKMAN. _John Parkman, BOSTON._

Pictorial. A large scroll is laid over a low bush, which it almost hides from view, and on this the name is printed. This is a woodcut border, with the name printed from type within it. Signed (cut in the wood), _Russell and Cutler printers_.

644. PARSONS. _Gorham Parsons._

A very pretty name-label; engraved on copper. The name, with appropriate flourishes, is enclosed within an oval wreath, festooned above, and with a cherub’s face among the flowers.

645. PARSONS. _William Parsons._

Name-label; engraved. Name in an oval frame and festooned above with flowers.

646. PASLEY. _William Pasley._

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Be sure_. The thistle and rose used in the ornamentation. Not signed, but undoubtedly by Maverick. Of New York.

647. PAULDING. _J. K. Paulding._

Armorial in form, although no real arms are shown. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Fidelity_. The design of this plate is from the “Captor’s Medal.” An ancestor of the owner of this plate was the principal captor of Major André. A fine estate of the Pauldings’ lies on the Hudson River, with a castellated mansion of white marble, in which the notable library was housed. Author and politician.

648. PAULDING. _W. Paulding._

Armorial. Signed by Maverick.

649. PEIRSON. _A. L. Peirson._

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Consilio manuque_. Signed, _Annin & Smith Sc._ Of Massachusetts.

650. PEASE. _Lewis Pease._

_The PROPERTY of the REV_

=L= _ong may you live to spread a Saviour’s name_: =E= _ach day be hallow’d by a serious frame_. =W= _isdom assigns the task--His call obey_: =I= _n fear and meekness, point the narrow way_: =S= _trong are your foes, but Christ is strong as they_.

=P= _ursue with pious zeal th’ road that Jesus trod_, =E= _nforce his truths--Exalt a Saviour’s blood_: =A= _ngelic spirits wait to guide you home_, =S= _ustain the cross--shew Men their certain doom_, =E= _nsnar’d by Sin a fatal end must come_.

_J ... h B ... n._

The above verse is printed from type and enclosed in a border of ornamental type.

651. PEASE. _Oliver Pease, Owner._