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Cork Family Crest?
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 7:27 am
by dognose
Hi,
Can anyone cast any light on this engraved crest?
It appears on a Cork made pickle fork of around c.1815.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Trev.
Re: Cork Family Crest?
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:59 am
by dognose
A couple of possibilities:
Pearson
Gilpin
Pearson is perhaps the more likely of the pair, as held in the hand is a 'rose branch', whereas Gilpin is a 'laurel sprig'.
Trev.
Re: Cork Family Crest?
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:33 pm
by nobilityhouse
I've been stymied by the flower. An arm in armor embowed is common, and the botanical choices were vast. I looked for rose, gillyflower, columbine, violet etc, and the many combinations of- in the hand, in the gauntlet, holding, grasping etc. Well done!