Pearl for an Apprentice

Pearl for Amie Sparrow based on Folio 37, of the “Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta”, of Rudolf II. 1542-1601. Doneby Master Tristan Alexander, A.S. XLIV.

I love the Mira Calligraphiae and have used it for many many scrolls. This was done for my apprentice when she got her Pearl (Atlantia's Kingdom level Arts Award). This is about 5 x 8, Acrylic and Oak gal ink on velum.   

Elizabethan Laurel

I thought this would be easy when I took the assignment because Elizabethan stuff was well documented and all over the place! But as it turns out finding an illuminated book from that period was NOT easy. The reason, printing! All most all the books of that time in England where printed and no longer hand done, so I had to look hard to find something to base this on. I finaly found the Psalter of the Earl of Arundel (and since I live in Maryland and Arundel is a county in Maryland named for this man, it seemed even more rght). The colors are from the Psalter and the design is mostly from the book page.

Based on The Psalter of the Earl of Arundel, fols.105, England, 1565 and Title page from a book designed by Agostino Carraci, Bologna 1586, Pl.148. Words based on an adaptation by Eldred Aelfwald of a 1576 Patent. Done by Master Tristan Alexander, Nov. A.S. XL.

Coronets 4

This one is the most complex coronet I ever did. It has allot of cut work, real pearls around the base and 12 horses! I love how this looked when finished.

Coronets 3

These were done for setting Baron and Baroness. Some are somewhat elaborately cut.  I am very happy to know that these were worn by those serving their baronies and gave them spiff with comfort.

Coronets 2

Here are more leather coronets. The first was done for my husband, the second for Baroness Ro and the third for Baroness Belphobe and the last for Baroness Swetzka. Ro and Belphobe's have wooden flues on them. Swtzka's  actually leans out from the center instead of being straight up and down.

Coronets 1

I have done many leather coronets, starting with my own personal ones and one for my husband. These are cut and painted leather with imitation stones. Designs are based on or inspired by metal crowns/coronets from period. I have not yet found any documentation for leather ones being done in period. But these are cheaper, easier to make and SO much more comfortable to wear! Here are a couple of my personal coronets. Not great quality pictures I am afraid.

Another Unusual Scroll

This is both a scroll and a coronet. I made the leather coronet for a Court Baroness and it has the words of the scroll on it (it is the scroll there is no paper/velum version). Cut and painted leather.