Brass Rubbing: Ralph Hamerstley
1982.05.0013
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: Ralph Hamerstley (1982.05.0013) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Medieval, 1510 CE |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 122.7 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 66.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.0 cm |
| Weight | 153 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Width refers to the horizontal measure of the rubbing (dowel rod and hooks). Depth indicates the thickness of the dowel rod from which the piece is suspended. |
| Materials | Paper, Plant--Wood, Metal--Steel, Pigment |
| Manufacturing Processes | Rubbing |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Description from exhibit catalog English Brass Rubbings by Kathleen Cairns: "Oddington--Ralph Hamsterley, c. 1510. Rector of the church at Oddington, Fellow of Merton College, Oxford. He died in 1518 and had the brass engraved and laid down in the chancel of his church before his death. He is shown as a skeleton in shroud eaten by worms. Shroud brasses appeared about the middle of the 15th century, especially in the eastern counties." |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Brass Rubbings from the Collection of Kathleen H. Cairns, December 5, 1971 - January 14, 1972. Botetourt Gallery and Museum, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Catalog #33. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |