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449 - APAIR OF PAINTED HATCHMENTS OF CONTINENTAL-SCOTTISH INTEREST19TH CENTURYDepicting armorials each with banners inscribed Espinait a L'Escosse! and Dieu et l'honneur, later dated 1900 and 1931oil on canvas, framedthe frames 91.5cm x 90cmThe hatchments represent a male member of the de Neuchatel family of Namur, Belgium. The family were originally from Switzerland and settled in Brussels in the 19th century and were ennobled as hereditary Knights in 1843.The hatchment with two arms represents a later married couple with the husband a member of the de Neuchatel family and the wife unidentified.The mottoes applied to the hatchments are in the 'Scottish' style, with separate contributions being placed above and below the arms. This may mean that this item has been displayed in a Scottish church or that the wife involved is of Scottish origin.
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APAIR OF PAINTED HATCHMENTS OF CONTINENTAL-SCOTTISH INTEREST19TH CENTURYDepicting armorials each with banners inscribed Espinait a L'Escosse! and Dieu et l'honneur, later dated 1900 and 1931oil on canvas, framedthe frames 91.5cm x 90cmThe hatchments represent a male member of the de Neuchatel family of Namur, Belgium. The family were originally from Switzerland and settled in Brussels in the 19th century and were ennobled as hereditary Knights in 1843.The hatchment with two arms represents a later married couple with the husband a member of the de Neuchatel family and the wife unidentified.The mottoes applied to the hatchments are in the 'Scottish' style, with separate contributions being placed above and below the arms. This may mean that this item has been displayed in a Scottish church or that the wife involved is of Scottish origin.
Auction details
Fine Furniture, Works of Art & Decorations at Benham Park - Day 2Auction house
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