Brass Rubbing: Sir John de Cobham, 3rd Baron Cobham
1982.05.0058
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: Sir John de Cobham, 3rd Baron Cobham (1982.05.0058) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Medieval, 1367 CE |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 242.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 87.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.0 cm |
| Weight | 292 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. "Sir John de Cobham, 1367, died January 1407 or 1408, Third Baron Cobham. He was founder of the College, 1362, for five priests to say daily masses for the response of the souls of his ancestors. Inscription in French. INSCRIPTION: The Founder of this place once called Cobham was made and formed out of the dust of the earth and into the earth and to the earth he has again returned. May the Holy Trinity have mercy on his soul." |
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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 #36. 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, October 20 through November 19. Catalog #24. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |