Brass Rubbing: Joan de Cobham
1982.05.0064
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: Joan de Cobham (1982.05.0064) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Medieval, 1320 |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 252.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 105.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.3 cm |
| Weight | 505 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. "Joan de Cobham, 1320, died 1298, daughter of Sir Robert de Setvans of Chartham, Kent. The inscription is in Norman French. The brass was known as Pardon Brass. She was the first wife of John de Cobham. Earliest known use of a canopy on a memorial brass. INSCRIPTION: Dame Joan de Cobham lies here. May God have mercy on her soul. Whoever shall pray for her soul shall have forty days pardon." |
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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 #35. 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 #23. 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 #23. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |