Accession No

1935.986


Description

Carved monumental brass mounted on wood. Depicting a standing female figure facing towards the right with hands clasped together in a prayer position, wearing a shroud, with long hair and bare feet. Three screws are holding the brass into the wooden display mount which has been painted a yellowish colour.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Bedfordshire


Period

Medieval 16th century 1510


Source

Griffin, Ralph [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1935.986


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Brass; Wood


Local Term


Measurements

490mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Old label on back reads: 'Bought in April 1900 from Rev.Chas Kerry of Upper Stondon, Beds. Mr Kerry, who was formerly Curate of St Lawrence's Reading, bought it in a rag and bone shop in that town in 1882. Exhibited and described by me at the Society of Antiquaries, May 17 1900. [v. Proc.Soc. Ant 25 XVIII. 189]. P.Manning.' [transcribed 26/6/2001]
Event Date
Author: Alana Edgeworth


Context (Found together / assemblage)
Possibly part of a group of man and two women in shrouds?
Event Date
Author: Alana Edgeworth


Description (Labels & Markings)
Label fixed to mount reads: 'Woman in shroud c.1500'
Event Date
Author: Alana Edgeworth


Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card: 'The brass was exhibited by Percy Manning in Soc:Antiq. on 17th May 1900' . Added pencil note says that this is L.C.G.Clarke' s writing.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Monumental brass mounted on wood. Shrouded female, side face with long hair, c.1500.
Event Date 1935
Author: maa


Context (References)
Lack, Stuchfield, Whittemore, 1995, Monumental Brasses of Cambridgeshire, Monumental Brass Society, p39 - 45.
Event Date 1995
Author: Alana Edgeworth


Context (Amendments / updates)
The period field previously read '?Medieval', however the accession register notes that it is 'c.1500 AD'. The publication 'Monumental Brasses of Cambridgeshire' identifies the yer as 'c.1510'. The field has been updated accordingly to read 'Medieval; 16th century; 1510'.
Event Date 21/11/2023
Author: Alana Edgeworth


Description (Physical description)
Carved monumental brass mounted on wood. Depicting a standing female figure facing towards the right with hands clasped together in a prayer position, wearing a shroud, with long hair and bare feet. Three screws are holding the brass into the wooden display mount which has been painted a yellowish colour.
Event Date 21/11/2023
Author: Alana Edgeworth


FM:45106

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