Brass Rubbing: William de Bryene
1982.05.0085
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: William de Bryene (1982.05.0085) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Medieval, 1395 CE |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 223.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 77.5 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.0 cm |
| Weight | 227 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 Bontell: This is the first example in the present series of brasses in which the effigy of the deceased knight is represented with the head resting on the tilting-helmet with its crest and mantling, as on a pillow. The crest is a bugle-horn on a chapeau. The two shields bear Bryene or Bryan; and the same impaling quarterly, 1 and 4, a lion rampant, 2 and 3, fretty. this brass yet remains quite perfect. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| 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. Yallop, H.J. "Sir William de Brian," Devonshire Ass'm's Transactions v. 98 (1966), pp. 386-397. (notes taken by Mrs. Cairns on file) Bontell, Rev. Charles. Monumental Brasses of England (1849), pp. 31-2. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |