The Fountain Used On Coat Of Arms Family Crest 1920s Ad Trade Card

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The Fountain Used On Coat Of Arms Family Crest 1920s Ad Trade Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
3 '' x 2 3/8 ''  or  8.0 cm. x 6.5 cm.
ORIGINAL 1920s TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
THE FOUNTAIN USED ON COAT OF ARMS FAMILY CREST
Fountain or syke is in the terminology of heraldry a roundel depicted as a roundel barry
wavyargent and azure, that is, containing alternating horizontal wavy bands of silver (or
white) andblue.
Because the fountain consists equally of parts in a metal and a colour, its use is not
limited bythe rule of tincture as are the other roundels. The fountain may be made in
any heraldictinctures, but unless otherwise stated, it is silver/white and blue.
HERALDIC SYMBOLOGY
Meaning of Medieval Heraldic Symbols Charges and Shield Divisions
The principal element and most important part of a heraldic achievement are shields,
shields in heraldic language are called escutcheon.
Complete surface of the shield is described as field, it can be plain, it can represent
a single tincture or multiple sections of differed tinctures divided
by various lines of partition. The shield contains the field
where on are represented the charges and figures that form a Coat of Arms.
ON THE BACK OF THE CARD IS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT
THE CARD SIZE IS APPROX. 3 1/8'' X 2 3/8"
NOTE:
THE IMAGES ABOVE ARE LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
SEE IMAGES ABOVE WITH THE RULER AS A SCALE!
THE CARD IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
IT IS NOT PERFECT
THE FRONTS AND BACKS MAY HAVE:
PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS
SEE IMAGES ABOVE!
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