The Armour Archive

Hi all,

I am looking for an example of a Historic charge: an apple.

Fox Davies mentions them, but they are not represented visually. Does anyone know where I can find an example?

page 276 (in the reprint)

Apples occur in the arms of Robert Applegarth (Edward III Roll) "Argent, three apples slipped gules". I've tried finding this on the web with little luck.

Anyone know where I can find one?

Thanks,

Jenn

Parker's Glossary says:

Apple, (fr. pomme): the apple-tree is rarely borne; the fruit is more frequently so.
Argent, an apple tree vert fructed proper--ESTWIRE.
Gules, a bird argent standing upon an apple or--CONHAM, Wilts.
Argent, a fesse sable, between three apples gules stalked vert--APPELTON.
Argent, on a bend sable, three apples slipped or--APULBY.
Azure, a bar argent; in base three apples erect proper--HARLETON.
Azure, a bar argent; in base three apples transposed or--HARLEWYN.

Hi Karen,

thanks, I've been to that web site and quite a few others. The mentioned site tells you what it is, but doesn't show you what it looks like.

To clarify, I am not looking for Victorian "redraws". I'm looking for historic examples from around the 14th and 15th century; visual representation not just a description.

Cheers,

Jenn

I did find this:

http://www.mouserfonts.com/Arms/Arms/A/apulby.htm

Jenn

I'd go with period artwork rather than heraldic resources then. Once you have a few examples, try and capture the essential lines that make its shape, give it a leaf, and there you are: your charge, drawn in a period manner, and likely not looking at all like a Red Delicious.