Ambrose Shield- Custom Place Cards- Upright

Heraldry has always been the art of announcing who you are without saying a word. The Ambrose Shield carries that tradition to the dinner table — bold, graphic, and unmistakably distinguished. Whether set for a formal dinner, a club luncheon, or a gathering that simply calls for a bit of ceremony, this design delivers old-world gravitas printed on cold-press watercolor paper with exacting detail.

Available in Two Sizes

• Classic — 16 place cards per pack
• Event — 12 place cards per pack

Blank or Calligraphed?

Your place cards arrive with blank backs, ready for your own hand or a calligrapher of your choosing. Prefer to arrive fully prepared? Our Digital Calligraphy service prints your guests' names in your chosen script — beautifully, and one less thing on your list. Explore our font collection.

Complete the Setting

This design is also available as coordinating Menu Cards and Buffet Tags — so the whole table speaks the same language.

• 2 image set
• Available in two sizes:
• Classic Size: 16 place cards/ name cards | 3.4" x 2.1" or 86mm x 54mm (standard credit card)
• We even include a blank card called "Try your hand" to test your writing instrument if you choose to write your names yourself, or send them out to your calligrapher.
• Printed on sheet-fed cold-press (textured) cotton rag watercolor paper with archival Japanese inks.
• Made-by-hand in our workshop in Old Chatham, New York
• ALL cards printed custom & bespoke to order. NO RETURNS unless in error by us.

• Customize your place cards with your guest's names. With numerous fonts to choose from, you can have your cards arrive perfectly calligraphed with your guest's names printed on the backs. That's one less thing for you to do.
• Choose your style of calligraphy above, then add up to 16 guest's names for classic size.
• Please note: Our standard practice is to feature first names only. Should you wish to include full guest names (first + last), a 50% surcharge will apply to the calligraphy fee, as each card requires additional design time and layout consideration.
• We even include a blank card called "Try your hand" to test your writing instrument if you want to write your names yourself or send them out to your calligrapher.

• We aim to ship your order from our workshop in Old Chatham, New York in 10 days. Please order early enough to receive your items for your event.
• Once your order ships, timely delivery is now the responsibility of the shipper.
• You also control the speed (and cost) of shipping when you choose your preferred shipping method at checkout. If you need something overnight, please don't choose Ground. You can learn more about our shipping tips and shipping policy.
• ALL cards printed custom & bespoke to order. NO RETURNS unless in error by us.