Bookplate
DateCa. 1786
OriginEurope, France, Paris
MediumCopper, Unknown
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/4 × 3 1/8in. (8.3 × 7.9cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1930-698
DescriptionCopper bookplate with Taliaferro arms, a Greek motto reading, "Not to seem, but to be," and the name of Richard Tagliaferro (Taliaferro).Label TextA copper plate made to be used as "labels for the inside of books" bearing the coat of arms of the Tagliaferro (Taliaferro) family engraved on it. This image was discovered by Thomas Jefferson during his search for information on the family as requested by George Wythe. Underneath the coat of arms is a Greek motto reading, "Not to seem, but to be," as well as the name of "Richard Tagliaferro" (Taliaferro), a member of the family in Williamsburg at the time.Mark(s)Engraved "Richard Tagliaferro"
1780-1800
1730-1750
1700-1750
ca. 1950
Ca. 1770
Ca. 1760
