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Brass Rubbing: Peter de Lacy

1982.05.0087

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Artifact Identification Brass Rubbing: Peter de Lacy   (1982.05.0087)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Documentary Artifacts
    3. :
  3. Graphic Documents
Artist/Maker Kathleen H. Cairns.
Geographic Location
Period Medieval
Date 1375 CE
Culture British, English

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 191.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 84.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 1.0 cm
Weight 233 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Paper, Plant--Wood, Metal--Steel, Pigment
Manufacturing Processes Rubbing

Research Remarks

Description

From Bontell:
The followign words only remain of the border legend to this fine brass.
LACY QUONDA. RECTOR. ISTIVS. ECCLIE. ET. PREBENDARIUS. P'BENDE. DE. SWERDE......CATHEDRAL.DVB....

From the catalogue, An Exhibtition of Medieval Brass Rubbings by Kathleen H. Cairns. "Peter de Lacy, 1375. In Mass vestments. Rector of Northfleet and Prebendary of Swerdes, Dublin Cathedral, Ireland. Cnaopy and inscription re-laid. INSCRIPTION: Here lies Peter de Lacy formerly Rector of this parish Preben of the Prebendry of the Cathedral of Swerdes in Dublin who died the 18th day of October A.D. 1370. The way of life is death."
Published Description Under Review
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 #46.

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.

Bontell, Rev. Charles. Monumental Brasses of England (1849), p. 20

Artifact History

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

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