Brass Rubbing: Sir John de Cobham, 2nd Baron Cobham
1982.05.0041
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: Sir John de Cobham, 2nd Baron Cobham (1982.05.0041) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Medieval, 1354 CE |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 235.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 93.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.0 cm |
| Weight | 307 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) Strong Red (5R 5/12) |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | From the catalogue, An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings by Kathleen H. Cairns. "Sir John de Cobham, 1354, Second Baron Cobham. Inscription in French. INSCRIPTION: You who pass round this lace pray for the soul of the courteous host, called John de Cobham. May God grant him entire pardon. He died the day after the feast of St. Matthew and the Almighty took hi to Himself the year of grace 1354 and cast down his mortal enemies." |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, December 7, 1969 through January 4, 1970. Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh. Catalog #34 Felgate, T.M. Knights on Suffolk Brasses. East Anglian Magazine Ltd. Ipswich, Suffolk 1976. Spinke, Winifred. A Memento from Old England. Bury St. Edmunds, n.d. Medieval Brass Rubbings (exhibit catalogue), Pittsburgh, 1969. Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, October 20 through November 19. Catalog #22. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |