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Brass Rubbing: Wool Merchant & Wife

1982.05.0125

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Artifact Identification Brass Rubbing: Wool Merchant & Wife   (1982.05.0125)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Documentary Artifacts
    3. :
  3. Graphic Documents
Artist/Maker Kathleen H. Cairns.
Geographic Location
Period Medieval
Date 1400 CE
Culture British, English

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 149.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 123.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 1.0 cm
Weight 335 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Paper, Plant--Wood, Metal--Steel, Pigment
Manufacturing Processes Rubbing

Research Remarks

Description

From Bontell:
This is a very fine and valuable brass: the merchant wears the customary long tunic, which in this instance is buttoned in front, and encircled at the waist by a richly embroidered belt, and to this is attached an anlace. Over the tunic is a mantle, with a capuchon, fastened by three large buttons on the right shoulder, probably an official robe; the feet rest upon a wool-pack. The tunic of the lady is made to set close to the face, and is fastened with buttons; over this is a mantle, and the dress is a long coverchef.
Published Description Under Review
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.

Bontell, Rev. Charles. Monumental Brasses of England (1849), p. 48.

Artifact History

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

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