Charles Sherborn Ex Libris Ernest Mocatta Family Victorian Cat Art Plate Postcard

ABIZVAC2 A stunning undated but modern origin reproduction published postcard and souvenir from one of London's leading museums of this historic 19th Century work by Charles William Sherborn entitled Ex Libris of the Mocatta Family with further details and museum logo on reverse capturing all the character of the original unused and mint.

"...Charles William Sherborn (1831–1912) was an exceptionally influential English etcher and printmaker who spearheaded a major late-Victorian renaissance in the craft of line-engraved armorial bookplates. Widely dubbed the "Victorian Little Master", his meticulous style directly echoed the masterful line work of Renaissance artists like Albrecht Dürer..." 

"....Ex Libris of the Mocatta family, designed and engraved by Charles William Sherborn in 1894. The phrase "Adhere and Prosper" is the traditional heraldic motto of the Mocattas, one of the oldest and most prominent Anglo-Jewish patrician families in Britain.  Sherborn’s 1894 etching for this plate intricately weaves specific heraldic symbols tied to the family lineage..."