THREE COATS OF ARMS, NEW ENGLAND, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY

Including a watercolor coat of arms in the name of Dobel, attributed to George Searle (c. 1751-1796), 1775-1795; a watercolor and pencil on paper coat of arms David Churchill & Ufford, circa 1840, inscribed: Attest. Jon. Coles. Hery Pinx; and a watercolor, pen, and ink coat of arms of the Hancock Family, John Cole Sr. (1749-1809), Boston, circa 1800.

The first: Childs Gallery, Boston;
Nina Fletcher and Bertram K. Little;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, November 2, 1997,  lot 559.
The second: Paul de Coste, March 16, 1997.
The third: The Old Print Shop;
Nina Fletcher and Bertram K. Little;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, lot 557.

The first and third: Nina Fletcher Little, Little by Little, (New York: E.P. Dutton, 1984), pp. 138, 145-6, figs. 145 and 184.

In order listed: The first: Discolored overall. Together with a hand-written document contemporaneous with the coat of arms transcribing the inscription on the base: 'By George Searle c. 1751-96 related to the Gores (cabinet makers)'; The second: Paper is discolored and fragile. Possibly in original frame. Pendent framed and on back are two fragments of a letter dated 1777, describing the descent of the Churchill family; The third:See department for report.
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Ufford Coat of Arms note: In what appears to be original frame. Papers on back describe arms:

 with the Bendlet gule by the name of Churchill to Sir John Churchill of the County of Somersett Knight and Descends to the Name & Family.VHe Beareth Diamond a cross congrailed & Topaz...By the name of Ufford Presented to the...Lord Ufford Presented to the...Lord Ufford...A True Copy from Herald... on other paper He beareth Sable,a Lion Rampant with bentlet gules,by the anem of Churchill-granted to Sir John Churchill of the County Somersett,Knight and descends to the name and family.He Beareth Dia-mond,a Cross engrailed topaz by the anem of Ulford granted to the Rt.Hon. Lord Ufford.Boston Feb.19th 179[?].

Hancock note:  In what appears to be the original sanded spandrel frame:

 He beareth Sable a Doe...Between three Bells...by the Name of Dobel