The Arts in the Middle Ages; And the Renaisssance

Publishing Info: Undated c1886. English Edition Description: Full calf leather binding with gilt chain borders and 'Owen's School Founded 1613' emblem to centre front (probably being Dame Alice Owen’s School in Potter's Bar which was Founded 1613. Marbled text block edges and endpapers. Illustrated, with twelve chromolithographic prints by F. Kellerhoven & 400 engravings on wood. This work reflects on furniture, tapestry, ceramics, armour, carriages horology and more. Language: English. Book Condition> Good: Wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Goudge to rear front board margin and heavy marks to rear board. Heavy wear to upper rear spine edge. Small loss to lifting title plate. Clean intact endpapers with light spots to some prelims and occasional pages along upper edges. DJ Condition> Na. Pages [xvi], 464. Size: 8vo, 27cm by 19cm. Provenance: Dame Alice Owen's School in Potter's Bar which was Founded 1613. Provenance Background: Dame Alice Owen's School has a long and distinguished history dating back to the foundation in 1613 with the unique tradition of giving of a small amount of beer money' to every pupil representing the school's long standing close association with the brewing industry and the Worshipful Company of Brewers Few schools owe their origin to a cow, a village maiden and an archer's arrow The cow was being milked in a field outside the village of Islington in the mid 16th century; the maid, Alice Wilkes accompanied by a young servant stopped to watch and try her hand in milking; the arrow from nearby butts, sailed across the field and pierced the crown of her hat, miraculously without injuring her Much impressed by her providential escape, she vowed that when rich enough she would do something for posterity to mark her gratitude Some 50 years later, Alice Wilkes, thrice widowed by a brewer, a mercer and latterly by Judge Thomas Owen, was a lady of considerable wealth Reminded of her vow by the servant, she established a school for 30 boy scholars from Islington in 1613 Arrows feature prominently on our school's crest, which is in itself largely identical to the crest of the Worshipful Company of Brewers; other motifs include barrels and hops Dame Alice Owen entrusted the administration of the school and its endowment to the Worshipful Company of Brewers which, for four centuries as Trustees of the Dame Alice Owen Foundation, has supported and encouraged our school After the foundation of the boys' school, a girls' school was built over two and a half centuries later in 1886, also in Islington, which eventually merged with the boys' school in 1973 This was then run as a mixed school until July 1976 when the transfer of pupils to our new location in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire was completed To this day, several roads on and around the site of the original school in Islington maintain names such as Owen Street, Owen's Row and Owen Fields Our new school in Potters Bar opened as a mixed comprehensive in September 1973 and we celebrated our 400th Anniversary in 2013. POSTAGE: PLEASE NOTE - This is a heavy item and may require additional postage over the base charge. We will contact you if additional charges are required. Please see our postage policy on our shop front for more information. PLEASE ASK for additional photographs if required.…