Swan marks of Lincolnshire Anonymous

Swan marks of Lincolnshire by Anonymous

Fine art poster
Fine art poster

  • Amazing giclée print quality
  • 240gsm thick fine art print paper
  • 100+ year colour guarantee
  • Dimensions:
    • x cm including border ( x in)
    • x cm excluding border ( x in)
£17.95

Framed picture
Framed picture

  • Premium wooden frame with a thick bevel-cut mount
  • Fully strung, ready-to-hang
  • 100+ year colour guarantee
  • Dimensions:
    • x cm including border ( x in)
    • x cm excluding border ( x in)
£17.95

Canvas
Canvas

  • 400gsm artist grade cotton
  • Giclée fine art print
  • 100+ year colour guarantee
  • European kiln-dried knotless pine
  • Dimensions:
    • x cm including border ( x in)
    • x cm excluding border ( x in)
£17.95

Postcard
Postcard

  • Printed on 320gms thick art paper
  • Blank reverse for your own message
  • Dimensions:
    • x cm including border ( x in)
    • x cm excluding border ( x in)
£17.95

Greetings card
Greetings card

  • Printed on 324gms thick Mohawk paper
  • Blank inside for your own message
  • Supplied with envelopes and protective cellophane sleeves
  • Dimensions:
    • x cm including border ( x in)
    • x cm excluding border ( x in)
£17.95

Image information

Close
Swan marks of Lincolnshire by Anonymous zoom

Swan marks of Lincolnshire

Nine swan marks issued by the Crown to landowners in the county of Lincolnshire, England, including to "Sir John Hossye Knyght" [eg Sir John Hussey]. The marks illustrated here were incised in the beaks of the birds by a swan-herd. The names of those with grants of swans are noted in the margin by each painted mark. Page 4 from Royal Society manuscript MS/106, a register of swan marks, kept by the Queen's swan-herd, possibly a member of the Towneley family. The name 'John Towneley' is written on the flyleaf of this book, suggesting that the manuscript may have been donated to the Royal Society by the book collector John Towneley FRS (1731-1813). Internal evidence provided by the name of John Whitgift (c.1530-1577), Dean of Lincoln (1571-1577) and later Archbishop of Canterbury provides information to date the book as being from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Original: ink and watercolour on vellum. 1570s

  • Image reference: RS-10164

Discover more

More by the artist Anonymous.

Explore the collection Animals and nature prints and drawings.

Search for similar images:

Our prints

We use a 240gsm fine art paper and premium branded inks to create the perfect reproduction.

Our expertise and use of high-quality materials means that our print colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.

Read more about our fine art prints.

Manufactured in the UK

All products are printed in the UK, using the latest digital presses and a giclée printmaking process.

We only use premium branded inks, and colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.

Delivery and returns

We print everything to order so delivery times may vary but all unframed prints are despatched within 2-4 days via courier or recorded mail.

Delivery to the UK is £5 for an unframed print of any size.

We will happily replace your order if everything isn’t 100% perfect.

This image on other products