Order of the Golden Peacock for Hrothgar Ulf Gunnarsson

Award: Order of the Golden Peacock for Hrothgar Ulf Gunnarsson
Date: Pennsic 2022
Paper: 4×6″ on sheep parchment
Illumination: Gouache, period pigments, gold leaf
Calligraphy: Iron gall ink
Inspiration: The Romance of Alexander (MS Bodl. 264) – reformatted for smaller layout

Today Hrothgar Ulf Gunnarsson is inducted into the Order of the Golden Peacock. AS LVII.

Order of the Golden Peacock for Michahel Auerer

Award: Order of the Golden Peacock for Michahel Auerer
Date: Pennsic 2022
Paper: 4×6″ on sheep parchment
Illumination: Gouache, period pigments, gold leaf
Calligraphy: Iron gall ink
Inspiration: The Romance of Alexander (MS Bodl. 264) – reformatted for smaller layout

Let it be that Michahel Auerer is now inducted into the Order of the Golden Peacock. AS LVII.

Order of the Golden Peacock for Amundr Raudbjorn

Award: Order of the Golden Peacock for Amundr Raudbjorn
Date: Pennsic 2022
Paper: 4×6″ on vellum
Illumination: Gouache, period pigments, gold leaf
Calligraphy: Iron gall ink
Inspiration: The Romance of Alexander (MS Bodl. 264) – reformatted for smaller layout

So it is that Amundr Raudbjorn is inducted into the Order of the Golden Peacock. AS LVII.

Order of the Hand of Tyr for Adrien de Troyes

Award: Order of the Hand of Tyr for Adrien de Troyes
Date: Pennsic 2022
Paper: 2×3″ on vellum
Illumination: Gouache, period pigments, Finetec gold
Calligraphy: Iron gall ink
Inspiration: The Maastricht Hours, f.158r – original is 2.75 x 3.75″

Adrien de Troyes has served Northshield with such diligence that we do now induct him into the Order of the Hand of Tyr. Pennsic XLIV. AS LVII.

Order of the Pelican for Geoffrey de la Brugge

Award: Court Barony for Caitriona inghean Criomthainn
Date: July 16, 2022 at Warriors and Warlords
Paper: 11×14″ on sheep parchment
Illumination: Gouache, period pigments, shell gold, gold leaf
Calligraphy: Iron gall ink
Inspiration: Getty Ms. 2 (84.ML.67), fol. 38 – a smaller format book that I adapted to fit a larger layout.

The words are by Katerinka Lvovicha, based on Three Disputes involving the Cathedral Chapter of Notre-Dame of Chartres, 1215-1224:


Unto all who these present letters are seeing or hearing, from Ajax and Gaia, Rex et Regina Nordscildenses, most humble greeting.


We want to make known that a dispute has occurred between our Order of the Pelican and the noble man Geoffrey de la Brugge, Knight of the Society and Baron of the Court, because the aforesaid Geoffrey has,for a long time without any claim against him, served in many ways and capacities, to the benefit of Us and our predecessors.


Moreover, concerning his deeds and countenance, he has acted in accordance with the ordinances of the aforementioned Order of the Pelican, fulfilling its duties and responsibilities, yet he has acted without the authority of said Order as he has not yet been recognized as a full member.


Therefore, in accordance with our ancient rights as sovereigns, we hereby make him a companion of the Order of the Pelican.


As memory of this decision, we caused the present letters to be sealed with our Seal on the Feast of the Blessed Irmengard, in the month of July, Anno Societatis 57.