Mixed Material King Philip II grant of arms, 1566 Nov. 25.

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Title: King Philip II grant of arms, 1566 Nov. 25.
Summary: Illuminated grant of arms (1 p., accompanied by 19 p. of text with endorsements) conferring nobility on Alonso de Mesa and Hernando de Mesa in recognition of their service to the Crown. Signed "Yo el Rey." Illumination is multi-colored/gilt (12 1/4 in. x 8 1/2 in.) depicting Madonna and child, cornucopia, bird, butterfly, flowers, cherubs, and mounted knight in-arms with sword and herald.
Contributor Names: Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.
Subject Headings: - Mesa, Alonso de,--active 1566; - Mesa, Hernando de,--active 1566; - Heraldry--Spain; - Nobility--Spain--Heraldry
Notes: - King of Spain.; - In Spanish.; - Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.; - Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation.; - NUCMC/kislak; - NUCMC/vm01; - Kislak accession no.: 1991.345.00.0003
Medium: 1 item.
Call Number/Physical Location: Kislak MS 1014
Repository: Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division Jay I. Kislak Collection dcu (Acc. 1991.345.00.0003)
Digital Id: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/kislak.74385.1; http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/kislak.74385.2
Library of Congress Control Number: 2007574385
Access Advisory: Collection open for research.
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Description: Illuminated grant of arms (1 p., accompanied by 19 p. of text with endorsements) conferring nobility on Alonso de Mesa and Hernando de Mesa in recognition of their service to the Crown. Signed "Yo el Rey." Illumination is multi-colored/gilt (12 1/4 in. x 8 1/2 in.) depicting Madonna and child, cornucopia, bird, butterfly, flowers, cherubs, and mounted knight in-arms with sword and herald.
LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2007574385
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Philip Ii, King Of Spain. King Philip II grant of arms, 1566 Nov. 25. 1566. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2007574385/. (Accessed May 24, 2017.)

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Philip Ii, K. O. S. (1566) King Philip II grant of arms, 1566 Nov. 25. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2007574385/.

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