detail from an engraving of a facsimile of the Declaration of Independence.
Published by John Binns, 1818/19. Library of Congress Online Catalog http://lccn.loc.gov/2003690785
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Print Title: Declaration of Independence (detail) Description:
The Arms of the State of Connecticut, etched and engraved by Geo. Murray, printed on wove paper, Registered by John Binns, 1818, printed 1819.
The design is based on the Arms and Seal commissioned by the State of North Carolina and used from 1794 until about 1835. The figures depict Liberty and Plenty. Liberty is seated to the right holding a staff topped by a liberty cap and with a scroll in her hand headed "Constitution". To the left stands Copia, the Roman Goddess of plenty or abundance, at her feet her cornucopia overflows with nature's bounty.
Print Source:
The detail of the State Arms is taken from a large facsimile
of the Declaration of Independence, published by John Binns, in a design
registered in 1818 and printed in 1819. Encircling the text of the Declaration
is a ceremonial chain with medallions bearing portraits of Founding Fathers and
the arms of each state. Binns hoped to distribute 200 copies of the
design and it seems that at least one made it to England where, between 1826
and 1830, Thomas Mayer, potter of
Stoke-upon Trent, used it to produce a series of designs. It is believed that he
used 12 of original 13 states’ coats of arms as New Hampshire has never
been seen in this series of pottery prints.
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