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Crowns & Monograms

A simple embroidered crown symbolized nobility in Europe. It can be accompanied by letters or more sophisticated adornments such as a coat of arms or the family's motto. The United Kingdom had a very precise set of rules pertaining to crowns and coronets for the lower ranks of peerage. In continental Europe there are many different traditions.

 

Monogram Comte de Paris
Ducal crown with "fleur de lys" ( symbol of the French monarchy) used to monogram a comte de Paris tablecloth. End of 19th century.
Chiffre LP Louis Philippe d'Orléans
Ducal crown and double monogram LP for Louis Philippe d'Orléans, first comte de Paris.
Embroidered Comtal crown with spectaculat coat of arms
Spectacular embroidered comtal crown and coat of arms with two lyons and three cathedral towers!!
Wonderful aristrocatic monogram with coat of arms and motto
Marquee's crown hold up by two angels. Above the crown, the motto " Godefidus atavis dedit" is finely embroidered.
Embroidered  crown and coat of arms
Comtal crown, coat of arms with two lions one upright and one lying down. Two embroidered mottos: " Potentia et virtute" ( power and courrage) and " an plus dru"
embroidered crown with monogram G
Comtal crown and monogram G
Episcopal crown with monograms
Episcopal crown and monogram on this calice veil, 17th century.
Crown and triple monogram FDC
Ducal crown and triple monogram LDC.
Embroidered crown and fleur de lys
Embroidered marquee's crown with a quadruple monogram MPPS adorned by large fleurs de lys. Second half 19th century.
A curious stylized crown and a quadruple monogram.
Fancy crown with monogram EV
A fancy crown with monograms EV on a damsk tablecloth.
red embroidered crown
Small and unusual red embroidered ducal crown on a banquet tablecloth, 1907.
Marquee crown with triple monogram
A marquee crown embroidred with silver thread. Triple fancy monogram MBM .
 
 
 
Table cloth from Arnulf Duke of Bavaria Royal crown and monogram A probably for Arnulf Duke of Bavaria (1852-1907.)
He was the younges son of Prince Auguste Ferdinad of Austria Tuscany.
Kaiser Wilhelm II napkins Monogram WR for Kaiser Wilhelm II ( 1859-1941) who was the last German Emperor and King of Prusia. Made in 1902 in Bielfeld.
Biedermeier table cloth

Biedermeier table cloth with a Count Crown. 1850

Monogram TW

Count crown and monogram AS on this German table cloth.
Maximilian I napkins. King Crown and monogram M for Maximilian IV Joseph King of Bavaria (1756-1825). Maximilian III napkins Monogram M on that napkin of Elector of Bavaria Maximilian III ( 1727-1777.)
He was the eldest son of Emperor Charles VII.
 
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