Family Crest or Shield of King George III

Artist or Author: Joseph Edmondson after Sir William Segar

Work: Baronagium Genealogicum; or the Pedigrees of the English Peers, deduced from the earliest times

Date of Publication: 1764

Style: Engraving with Professional Hand-coloring

Paper Size: ~ 13 3/4" by 20 1/2"

Condition: The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

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.