Brass Rubbing: Sir John d’Abernoun (son)
1982.05.0052
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: Sir John d’Abernoun (son) (1982.05.0052) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Medieval, 1327 CE |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 242.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 78.3 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.0 cm |
| Weight | 252 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 | Strong Yellowish Brown (10YR 5/6) Black (N 2/ 3.1% R) Deep Purplish Blue (7.5PB 2/8) |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | From the catalogue An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings by Kathleen H. Cairns: "Sir John d'Abernon, 1327, son of Sir John. In banded mail armour of the cyclas period standing under a Gothic canopy, much mutilated." |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Related WHM item: 1997.05.0005 (Horowitz collection) is a rubbing of the same brass. Comparandum: The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, also has a rubbing of this brass, but it provides a date of 1345. -Source Unknown. |
| 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 #77. Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, October 20 through November 19. Catalog #62. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |