An early Georgian carved giltwood Royal Coat of Arms

An early Georgian carved giltwood Royal Coat of Arms, carved with scrolling leaves, an English rose and a Scottish thistle, with the lion and a unicorn flanking a crowned helm and an oval shield, with the motto, in French, of English monarchs, Dieu et mon Droit (God and my Right), inscribed with the Order's motto, Honi soit qui mal y pense (Shame on him who thinks evil), probably limewood, 53 x 60.5cm.

Provenance:

H. W. Keil Antiques, Broadway.

The Collection of Sir Jeremy Lever.