Award: Order of Courtesy for Messiena Marcella
Date: Hertzkrieg 2022
Paper: 5×7″ on pergamenata
Illumination: Gouache, Finetec gold
Calligraphy: Calli black ink
Inspiration: 14th century Italian Breviary, MS M.200 fol. 240v

Proclaim our words so all will know of Messiena Marcella, who, through courteous words and kind deeds, inspires all around her to treat others with equanimity and respect. Thus we, Ajax and Gaia, do hereby induct her into our Order of Courtesy. April 23, Anno Societatis LVI.

Award: Award of the Black Flame for Keranadl aus Grabenau
Date: Ethereal Feast of Isabelle 2022
Paper: 8×10″ on pergamenata
Illumination: Gouache, Finetec gold
Calligraphy: Calli black ink
Inspiration: The Beaufort Book of Hours, Royal MS 2 A XVIII

Spinning, knitting, dyeing, and herbalism are but some fo the arts pursued by Keranadl aus Grabenau, and gladly does she share her knowledge with all who would learn from her. In recognition and gratitude do we, King Hans and Queen Genevieve, Stellar Majesties of Northshield, now bestow unto her this Award of the Black Flame. Done by our hand and seal this day, the twenty sixth of February, Anno Societatis LVI, at our Ethereal Court of the Feast of Isabelle.

Award: Award of the Hearthstead for Holly House
Date: Ethereal Fall Coronation 2021
Paper: 8×10″ on pergamenata
Illumination: Gouache, Finetec gold
Calligraphy: Calli black ink
Inspiration: Romance of Alexander, Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 264

Proclaim unto all that we, Ri Ciaran and Banrion Elis, are much indebted to Holly House for their gracious hospitality and as such do make unto them this Award of the Hearthstead. Done September 11th, AS LVI.

Award: Award of the Griffin and Sword for Bazyli Boleslaw z Krakowa
Date: Tournament of Chivalry 2021
Paper: 8×10″ on pergamenata
Illumination: Gouache, Finetec gold
Calligraphy: Calli black ink
Inspiration: The Luttrell Psalter

Proclaim unto all Northshield that, having heard much of his prowess ont he field of armored combat, as well as of his service to the fighting community, we, Hans and Genevieve, Most Stellar King and Queen of Northshield, are now minded to make unto our loyal subject, Bazyli Boleslaw z Krakowa, this Award of the Griffin and Sword.

Done by our hand and seal this day, the twentieth of November, Anno Societatis lVI at our Tournament of Chivalry.

Award: Award of the Palfrey for Hans Reiter
Date: Ethereal Fall Coronation 2021
Paper: 8×10″ on pergamenata
Illumination: Calli black ink and dip pen
Calligraphy: Calli black ink
Inspiration: Knight, Death and the Devil, Saint George and the Dragon, and this book page for the layout

In acknowledgement of his selfless and continuous endeavors to assist the Cavalry of Northshield do we, King Hans and Queen Genevieve, make unto Hans Reiter this Award of the Palfrey.

Done this eleventh day of September Anno Societatis LVI at our Coronation in the fair Shire of Rokeclif.

Award: Order of the Hand of Tyr for Edmond Cambell
Date: Ethereal Fall Coronation 2021
Paper: 8×10″ on pergamenata
Illumination: Gouache and period pigments, Colira Arabic gold
Calligraphy: Calli black ink
Inspiration: The Salzburg Missal

Let all gentles and nobles of fair Northshield hear of the good deeds of Edmond Cambell, whose myriad service to both his Barony of Windhaven and to the Griffin Realms make him right worthy to be hereby inducted into our Order of the Hand of Tyr on this eleventh day of September AS LIV by King Has and Queen Genevieve.

Award: Joint King and Queen’s Cypher for Gweniver Kenwyn of Roseveth
Date: St. Radegund’s Faire 2021
Paper: 1.5″ x 1.8″ goat parchment
Illumination: Gouache, shell gold
Calligraphy: Shell gold
Frame: purchased from MiniArt Supply
Inspiration: Various Elizabeth portrait miniatures by Nicholas Hilliard, including Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester. This video I found on Youtube by Penny Crichton-Seager was also very instructive: Painting Miniatures – learning from Nicholas Hilliard. Part One. (I don’t think there’s a part two, unfortunately).