689. Charles Powlet, Lord St. John of Basing, Second Duke of Bolton, Marquis of Winchester ( 1661-1722 ).- large decorative silk certificate large, ornate, silk certificate of attainment in the study of philosophy under the tutelage of Staphanus Destriches of Limerick, a panel above depicting the Judgement of Solomon, the Latin text below bordered with hand-coloured putti and coats-of-arms within floral garlands, and crowned with a central portrait medallion above the Powlet family arms of three swords in pile, points in base, original hand-coloured engraving, printed on silk , 970 x 580mm., with additional silk margin stitched on, this over a wooden stretcher, damp-staining in the lower section, a few minor splits, framed and glazed, A. Mesnier, for The Society of Jesus, 1677.
est. £300 – £500