Part 6 (1/2)

Pierre Sarragoz, of Besancon. Armorial plate, without owner's name, signed P. Deloysi sc. The plate contains a number of coats-of-arms, statues, and a bust of the Emperor Rodolf II., to whom the Sarragoz family, originally from Spain, owed their n.o.bility. Pierre Sarragoz died October 14, 1649, according to his epitaph in the church of St. Maurice at Besancon.

Of engravings by Pierre Deloysi, of Besancon (called _le vieux_), few examples are known. He was a goldsmith, and engraved the coins issued in his native town.

De Regnouart. Armorial plate. Motto: ”Age. Abstine. Sustine.”

Charreton. Armorial plate, name below s.h.i.+eld.

Ex-libris of Roquelaire. Armorial plate, without owner's name, signed L.

Tiphaigne. The arms are surrounded by the collars of the orders of Saint Michael, and of the Holy Ghost.

Cha.s.sebras. Armorial plate, with the name on a ribbon.

Boussac, of Limousin. Armorial plate without owner's name.

Antoine de Lamare, Seigneur de Chenevarin. An armorial plate with the inscription ”Ex-libris Antonii de Lamare, D. de Cheneuarin.” This plate was found on the cover of a book having the signature Antoine de Lamare, and the date of its acquisition, 1629. A very interesting feature about it is that above the s.h.i.+eld is printed (typographically) the blazon of the arms of Lamare, and of those of the families of Croisset and of Clercy, with whom he was connected.

Ex-libris des freres Sainte-Marthe. Armorial plate. Motto: ”Patriae flicia tempora nebunt.” Signed J. Picart sc.

Jean-Pierre de Montchal, Seigneur de la Grange. Armorial, without owner's name. Motto: ”Je lay gaignee.” The s.h.i.+eld rests on mosaic work, on which the charges are repeated. In his ”Traite des plus belles bibliotheques de l'Europe” (1680), Le Gallois mentions the library of De Montchal amongst those recently sold or dispersed.

Nicolas-Thomas de Saint Andre. A large plate without owner's name.

Motto: ”Pietate fulcior.”

Scott, Marquis de la Mesangere, in Normandy. Armorial plate without the owner's name.

Ex-libris de Garibal. Languedoc family. Name below s.h.i.+eld.

Ex-libris de Berulle. Name below s.h.i.+eld.

Bovet. Nameless. Armorial. Family of Dauphine.

Bernard de Nogaret, duc d'Epernon. Large nameless armorial plate of handsome design. The s.h.i.+eld surrounded by the collars of the orders of Saint Michael, and of the Holy Ghost. A very fine plate, probably the work of an Italian artist.

”Messire Francois de Varoquier. Chevallier de l'ordre du Roy son con^{er} et maistre d'hostel ord^{re} Tresorier de France G^{nal} des Finances et grand voier en la generalite de Paris.”

Motto: ”Recta ubique sic et cor.”

Le Feron. Armorial plate without owner's name. The princ.i.p.al charges are repeated on the mosaic pavement which supports the s.h.i.+eld.

Le Puy du Fou. Two sizes, both without owner's name. Armorial. Signed J.

Picart. Poitou family.

Joannes Bardin, presbyter. Motto: ”Hic ure, hic seca, modo parcas in aeternum.” Two sizes, armorial.

Lesquen. An armorial plate without owner's name. Motto: ”VIN CEN TI.”

Breton family.