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English School, (19th century), The arms of Pestell of Leicestershire, oil and gilt on vellum, 44.5

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English School, (19th century), The arms of Pestell of Leicestershire, oil and gilt on vellum, 44.5
English School, (19th century),
The arms of Pestell of Leicestershire,
oil and gilt on vellum,
44.5 x 35 cm
The arms are recorded in Burke, Sir Bernard, (1884), The General Armory, p. 795
William Pestell, 'mate to Captain Jones in a ship of war', and 'descended from an ancient family in the county of Leicester', had similar arms confirmed to him in 1648, and further account of the family can be found in Nicholas, J., History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester,(4 vols in 8 pts 1795-1811), vol iii, p.940.
Although the style of the arms is consistant with that of the early 1600s, it is almost certain that the arms are 19th century.
£80-120