Sagittarius award, from the Bestiary of Petrus Decembrio Candidus, Italy, 15th century Written with Black Walnut ink This text was great fun to research. The recipient loves turtles November 2003 |
King's Fencing Champion award, from "The Canterbury Tales," England, c. 1440 October 2003 |
Queen's Fencing Champion award, from "Ab Urbe Condita, Decas Prima," Florence, c. 1460-70 October 2003 |
Royal Augmentation of Arms award, from "The Lambeth Apocalypse," England, 1260-1270 Text by Lady Susanna la Flor September 2003 |
Laurel award, from "The Rohan Hours," France, c. 1300 Illumination only; text and calligraphy by Master Anton of Winteroak Three of 32 pages in book August-September 2003 |
Silver Crescent award, from "Wonders of Creation," Persia, 9th/15th century English text by Lord Brokk Jarlsson, translated into Maltese by the recipient's father July 2003 |
Award of Arms, from "World Chronicle Charlemagne," Germany, approximately 1300 Text by unknown Scribe of the West Kingdom June 2003 |
Tyger of the East award, from "De Evitandis Venenis et Eorum Remediis," Italy, late 1400s Text by Baron Ernst Nuss von Kitzingen June 2003 |
Tyger's Cub award, from "The Lichfield Gospels," Wales, c. 730 Text by Master Anton of Winteroak April 2003 |
Private commission of personal motto; original design April 2003 |
At the same event at which the Pelican scroll below was presented, I was elevated into the Order of the Laurel! Click here to see the absolutely devastating scroll I received. I am desperately trying to live up to having it.
Pelican award, from a third-century Byzantine icon of Archangel Michael Text translated into Greek by Lady Xandra Rozina Xiberras Galea March 2003 |
Laurel award, from a patent-letter of Queen Elizabeth, London, 1593 Written with iron gall ink on goat skin parchment February 2003 |
Troubadour award, from "The Lindisfarne Gospels," English, late 7th/early 8th century Text adapted from recipient's favorite speech in "Gargantua and Pantagruel" January 2003 |