Brass Rubbing: Abbot John Estney

Description from exhibit catalog English Brass Rubbings by Kathleen Cairns: "London, Westminster Abbey--John Estney, 1498. The triple canopy has perspective vaulting. Two pinnacles, two shields and inscription were destroyed in 1772 when the Abbot's tomb was moved from its original site in St. Michael's Chapel to the north ambulatory. The Abbot is in Mass vestments with the full regalia of his office. In addition he wears the tunicle and the dalmatic, under his chasuble. He wears gloves, ring and sandals and carries a crozier. The mitre and the chasuble show by the cuts in the brass that these indents carried color." From the catalogue, An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings by Kathleen H. Cairns: "Middlesex, Westminster Abey - John Estney, 1498. Abbot. The triple canopy has perspective vaulting. Two pinacles, two shields and inscription were destroyed in 1772 when the abbot's tomb was moved from its original site to the north ambulatory. The abbot is in Mass vestments with the full regalia of an abbot. In addition he wears the Tunicle and the Dalmatic, under his chausable, along with glove, ring, and sandels. He carries a crosier. The mitre and chausable show by the cuts in the brass that these large indents carried color. Margin inscription and two shields lost."

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 #27. 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 #45.