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Brass Rubbing: Dame Eleanor (Colpeper) Cobham

1982.05.0056

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Artifact Identification Brass Rubbing: Dame Eleanor (Colpeper) Cobham   (1982.05.0056)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Documentary Artifacts
    3. :
  3. Graphic Documents
Artist/Maker Kathleen H. Cairns.
Geographic Location
Period Medieval
Date 1420 CE
Culture British, English

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 222.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 86.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 1.3 cm
Weight 323 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Paper, Plant--Wood, Metal--Steel, Pigment
Manufacturing Processes Rubbing

Research Remarks

Description

Description from 1971-72 exhibit catalog by Kathleen Cairns: "Lingfield--Dame Eleanor, 1420. Daughter of Sir Thomas Colpeper, first wife of Sir Reginald Cobham of Sterborough. The banner and shields bear the Colpeper and Cobham arms.
INSCRIPTION: Here lies Lady Eleanor former wife of Reginald de Cobham, soldier, daughter of Thomas Colpeper, soldier. Who died the 5th day of the month of November in the year of our Lord 1420. may God have mercy on her soul.

From the catalogue, An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings by Kathleen H. Cairns: information identical to previous entry without inscription

Published Description Under Review
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 #40.

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 Medival Brass Rubbings, December 7, 1969 through January 4, 1970. Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh. Catalog #75.

Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, October 20 through November 19. Catalog #60.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns
Reproduction no

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