"Jardin d’armoiries" of family Uten Liemingen and allied families.

30,5 x 32,5 cm (sm. spots).

The Uten Liemingen are an ancient and noble family, member of the "zeven geslachten van Leuven", the patricians families who had the monopoly in the city's government. The plate contains 84 numbered shields with the names of their owners and, on the top, the Uten Liemingen's shield surmounted by a helm between two banners with the caption: "Insignia familiae de Uyten Lieminghen / Et earum quae per conubia ex ea emanarunt".
Ref. Cf. Caluwaerts, Jan - "De Zeven Geslachten van Leuven", in: Salsa!.doc: Nieuwsbrief van de Vrienden van het Leuvens stadsarchief, num. 2, 2006, pp. 6-7.