Insignium Iustitiæ : Johann Philipp Christian Schott, Not. Cæs. Pub.

Copper printing plate engraved for a mid-eighteenth century German imperial public notary named Johann Philipp Christian Schott, likely his bookplate. The design features the scales of justice balancing on a sword entwined with foliage. The scales representing impartiality while the sword is represe...

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Bibliographic Details
Format:	Physical Object
Language:	Latin
Subjects:	Copperplates > Germany > Specimens > Early works to 1800. Engraving > Printing > Germany > Equipment and supplies > Specimens > Early works to 1800. Balances (Weighing instruments) in bookplates > Early works to 1800. Notaries > Germany > Early works to 1800.

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Summary:	Copper printing plate engraved for a mid-eighteenth century German imperial public notary named Johann Philipp Christian Schott, likely his bookplate. The design features the scales of justice balancing on a sword entwined with foliage. The scales representing impartiality while the sword is representative of power and the foliage peace and prosperity.
Item Description:	Title reads in reverse.
Physical Description:	1 printing plate : copper ; 55 x 43 cm