Manuscript/Mixed Material King Philip II grant of arms,

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Title
King Philip II grant of arms,
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.
Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
Subject Headings
-  Mesa, Alonso de,--active 1566
-  Mesa, Hernando de,--active 1566
-  Heraldry--Spain
-  Nobility--Spain--Heraldry
Genre
Illuminated manuscripts
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
Library of Congress Control Number
2007574385
Access Advisory
Collection open for research.
Online Format
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LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/2007574385
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MODS Record
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Philip Ii, King Of Spain, and Jay I. Kislak Collection. King Philip II grant of arms. 1566. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/2007574385/.

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

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Philip Ii, King Of Spain, and Jay I. Kislak Collection. King Philip II grant of arms. 1566. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2007574385/>.

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