Brass Rubbing: Sir Roger de Trumpington
1982.05.0151
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: Sir Roger de Trumpington (1982.05.0151) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Medieval, 1289 |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 211.5 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 78.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.6 cm |
| Weight | 369 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. "Sir Roger de Trumpington, 1289, a crusader in 1270, the last crusade led by Edward I as Prince. In armor of the surcoat period. He has a hound at his feet instead of a lion. The surcoat was worn to protect the knight in his armor from the blazing sun. It also bore his heraldic emblems at jousts. Sir Roger rests his head on a conical tilting helmet." The same description appears in the exhibition catalog for the Botetourt Gallery and Museum, College of William and Mary, 1971-1972. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Related WHM item: 1997.05.0003 (Horowitz collection) is a rubbing of the same brass. Comparandum: The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, also has a rubbing of the same brass. |
| 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 #13. 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 #7. 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 #6. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |