Brass Rubbing: Thomas Lord Berkeley & Wife
1982.05.0124
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: Thomas Lord Berkeley & Wife (1982.05.0124) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Medieval, 1417 CE |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 213.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 122.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.3 cm |
| Weight | 488 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. "Thomas, Lord Berkeley, 1417. In Lancastrian armour with collar of mermaids, an heraldic device. His leather gloves are studded with steel. A lion is at his feet. Margaret, his wife, was daughter and heir of Gerald Warren, Lord Lisle, 1392." |
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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 #22. 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. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |