Brass Rubbing: Emma, Wife of Thomas Andrewe(?)
1982.05.0030B
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: Emma, Wife of Thomas Andrewe(?) (1982.05.0030B) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Medieval, 1490 CE |
Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 100.0 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 36.1 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.0 cm |
Weight | 72 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 |
Munsell Color Information | Black (N 2/ 3.1% R) White (N 9.5/ 90.0% R) White (5Y 9/.5) |
Research Remarks
Published Description | From the catalogue, An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings by Kathleen H. Cairns: "Wife Emme, daughter of Richard Knightley, Esquire [...] The wife wears French hood, fur-trimmed gown caught up under her left arm revealing a fringed petticoat." |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | Felgate, T.M. Knights on Suffolk Brasses. East Anglian Magazine Ltd. Ipswich, Sufflok 1976. Spinke, Winifred. A Memento from Old England. Bury St. Edmunds, n.d. Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, December 7, 1969 through January 4, 1970. Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh, Catalog #65. |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
Reproduction | no |
Reproduction Information | N/A |