I hate it

 A WIP. I'm at the point where I hate it and don't want to work on it anymore.

Gouache on cotton paper. 

I'm sure that it will look nice when completed, but I can't work up the enthusiasm to do so. I'm not happy with how the blue turned out. I might cover up the blue in the background with gold. Perhaps that will make it pop. I don't know. 

Scroll Text - Margareta le Sayre - Keystone 2021

 

Scroll Text - Margareta le Sayre - Keystone 2021

Kingdom of AEthelmearc - Service Award

Attend Us, Noble Order of the Keystone, right trusty and right welbeloved Order. We will and command you, Our Order, to deliver, or cause to be delivered, unto Our welbeloved Margareta le Sayre, Lady, in consideration of such service as she hath done unto Us in the Barony of Endless Hills and other areas of Our Domain, a medallion bearing the emblazon of the aforesaid Noble Order, to wit, Or, on a keystone gules an escarbuncle argent, that she may proudly wear as We mean to add her name to the rolls of members of the Order, and besides such other benefits as We mean towards her for her service as cook and Royal Retainer. And these Our letters shall be your sufficient warrant in this behalf. Given by the hands of Gareth and Juliana, King and Queen of Sylvan AEthelmearc, at Our castle in the Barony of Thescorre, the 9th day of October, AS Six and Fifty, at Our Crown Tourney.

based on a privy seal letter to the Treasurer and Chamberlains of the Exchequer for payment of a certain sum to William Brymingham, 27 September, 1570

Scroll Text - Eadaoin Gaelach Rua - Keystone 2021

Scroll Text - Eadaoin Gaelach Rua - Keystone 2021

Kingdom of AEthelmearc - Service Award

O Eadaoin Gaelach Rua. You stand before Gareth and Juliana, Rightful King and Queen of Sylvan AEthelmearc. Many are the quote-unquote crimes of which you have been accused. And for so much as we have been informed by nobles and gentles beyond reproach that you have been willfully seen: lifting, carrying, cleaning, loading, unloading, singing, storytelling, punning, bardic-ing, and playing an unlicensed bodhran within Our domains. Acts that have not gone un-noticed by Our eyes. To take no action against you might stir and conspire means of commotion and insurrection showing against Our honor and estate, the common word of Our Land and Our Laws. We therefore would and desire that immediately after light of this, We condemn you to wear a badge showing our quote-unquote displeasure, described as such: "Or, on a keystone gules an escarbuncle argent" and We order you to wear this Keystone so that others will know of your service to Our Kingdom and all who dwell within. And these Our letters shall be unto you in this behalf sufficient warrant. Given by Our hands in the year of The Society fifty and six, at Our Crown Tournament, in the Barony of Thescorre.

inspired by Sign Manual Warrant (English) for the Issue of the Great Seal) (2 December, 3 Edward IV)