Ex libris van Carl Franz Georg Richard Schwerdt 1882 - 1939

This anonymous, circular engraving, titled "Ex libris van Carl Franz Georg Richard Schwerdt", features a coat of arms with a helmet and three fleurs-de-lis surrounded by scrolling ribbons bearing the inscription "Ex libris Schwerdti". The artwork is a bookplate, a small design placed in books to mark ownership, and dates from 1882 - 1939. The scrolling ribbons and coat of arms are a typical motif for bookplates of this period, and the engraving can be found in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.