Antique Bookplate – Duke of Westminster Coat of Arms | Grosvenor Family Heraldry (Eaton 1884)

Original 19th Century Armorial Bookplate — Ex Libris of the Dukes of Westminster
This detailed heraldic engraving was originally used as a bookplate for the Grosvenor family libraries at Eaton Hall, belonging to Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster. The central motto “Virtus non stemma” translates to “Virtue, not ancestry.”

• Subject: Coat of arms of the Duke of Westminster
• Date: 1884
• Medium: Intaglio engraved bookplate
• Condition: Good to Very Good; light toning or edge wear
• Provenance: Forstas Bookseller (Chicago), Wheldon & Wesley, HMSO, Thrifty Whiskers LLC