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Edmondson - 4 Engravings of Family Crests or Shields - Included in this lot: Family Crest or Shield of George Spencer, Duke of Marlborough Family Crest or Shield of Francis Egerton, Duke of Bridgewater Family Crest or Shield of Evelyn Pierrepoint, Duke of Kingston upon Hull Family Crest or Shield of Charles-Watson Wentworth, Marquis of Rockingham Description of the work: This folio, heraldry engraving is from Joseph Edmondson's work after Sir William Segar in Baronagium Genealogicum; or the Pedigrees of the English Peers, deduced from the earliest times . The work was published in London in 1764. Edmondson was originally employed to paint coats of arms on carriages in London which led him to study Heraldry and genealogy. He eventually began publishing his work and completed Baronagium Genealogicum . The crests were originally compiled by Segar (1554-1633) and were continued to the present by Edmondson. The work attracted the attention of nobility who hired Edmondson to complete their family pedigrees. Paper Size: ~ 13 3/4” by 20 1/2” Paper Type or Special Features: Engraving with Professional Hand-coloring