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Below you will find a selection of popular brass rubbings, finished in a variety of frames and colors. Not all styles and frames are available for purchase. For more information on availability and ordering, please see our contact page.
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| Sir Edward and Lady Cerne
circa 1393, Wiltshire
Sir Edward was knighted in 1378, acted as Assessor of Taxes in 1379, and as a Collector in 1382. This brass shows him with his second wife, Elyne, dressed as a vowess (a widow who has taken a vow not to remarry).
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| Sir William Laken
1475, Bray, Berkshire
Sir William was a Justice of the King's Bench. He wears a long fur-lined mantle and has a small cap on his head showing his rank. A rosary hangs from his belt, which also supports a short sword.
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| Sir Humphrey Stafford
c. 1546, Blatherwyck, Northamptonshire
The effigy reproduced here was part of an elaborate wall monument under an arch. He stands in three-quarter profile with a small helmet behind his head. The pauldrons (shoulder pieces) have large upstanding ridges by the neck to deflect side cuts from swords.
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| John and Alice Chudderlegh
Circa 1393, Wiltshire
Unlike older brasses which are depicted full-face, the two figures are turned three-quarter profile indicating the deep relationship of husband and wife. John wears fashionable armor with fluted placates, and Alice wears a decolletee gown with a fur collar and the fashionable "butterfly" headdress.
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| Margaret Bernard Peyton (The Lace Lady)
1484, Isleham, Cambridgeshire
This finely engraved brass shows Margaret wearing a decollete waisted gown of rich Italian brocade and cut velvet. Her butterfly headdress, fashionable at that time, is worded with the prayer "Lady (Help) Jhu (Jesus) Mercy".
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| Alice Chudderlegh
d. 1465, Somerset
This single figure of Alice is part of a larger brass with her facing her husband, John. Alice is wearing a decolletee gown with a fur collar and cuffs and a sash tied at the back. She also wears the "butterfly" head-dress made fashionable during the time.
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| John Chudderlegh
d. 1465, Somerset
Shown here alone, John is actually half of a larger brass with his wife, Alice. He wears fashionable armor with fluted placates in the breast plate and leg harness. On his head, he wears a visored sallet (an open helmet in the fifteenth century).
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| Thomas Golde
circa 1525, Somerset
Thomas Golde was a member of the Grand Jury at Bedminster in 1521 that condemned the Duke of Buckingham and executed him. Kneeling figures like this one are usually laid facing a similar one for a wife, but none has been found.
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| Thomas Golde
Circa 1525, Somerset
Thomas Golde was a member of the Grand Jury at Bedminster in 1521 that condemned the Duke of Buckingham and executed him. Kneeling figures like this one are usually laid facing a similar one of a wife, but none has been found.
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| Unnamed Rubbing of Windmill
Date of origin unknown
This rubbing of a Dutch/Flemish windmill was done in Europe in the 1970's. The name and origin of the original brass are unknown.
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| Henry Rochforth
1470, Stoke Rocheford, Lincolnshire
Henry Rochforth is shown wearing elaborate armor, probably of German origin, decorated with fluting and a metal plate to protect his throat and chin. His helmet with the visor was a favorite type for battle. His heavy gauntlets, shoulder guards and elbow pieces allowed freedom to grasp a sword or rein.
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| Margery Paris
d. 1427, Cambridgeshire
Margery was the wife of Henry Paris. This fine brass shows her in a long-sleeved mantle over a sleeveless gown. She also wears a veiled head-dress.
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| Henry Paris
d. 1427, Cambridgeshire
This brass shows Henry, the husband of Margery, in the full plate armor of the Lancastrian period. He stands on a lion and wears pauldrons (shoulder pieces) made of laminated plates. A dagger is hung from the skirt.
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| Alexander Newton
d. 1569, Suffolk
Standing on a grassy mound, Alexander wears a Greenwich armor with the fluted pauldrons (shoulder pieces),and his mail skirt is puffed out by the fashionable padded trunk hose.
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| Isabel (Boleyn) Cheyne
d. 1485, Norfolk
Isabel was the daughter of Geoffrey Boleyn and great-aunt to Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Queen Elizabeth. The three-quarter profile suggests that this brass was designed to be one of a pair.
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| Isabel (Boleyn) Cheyne
d. 1485, Norfolk
Isabel was the daughter of Geoffrey Boleyn and great-aunt to Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Queen Elizabeth. The three-quarter profile suggests that this brass was designed to be one of a pair.
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| Anne Awode
d. 1512, Blickling, Norfolk
Anne Awode was married to Thomas Astley. She was staying with her sister in Blickling when she and her babies perished. The two infants wrapped in swaddling clothes were perhaps still born or died before baptism.
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| Anne Awode
d. 1512, Blickling, Norfolk
Anne Awode was married to Thomas Astley. She was staying with her sister in Blinkling when and her babies perished. The two infants wrapped in swaddling clothes were perhaps still born or died before baptism.
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| James de Holveston
Date of origin unknown
Very little is known about James, other than the fact that he was a collector of taxes in Norfolk in 1349. He and his wife Joan lived in Blickling Manor and had at least two daughters.
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| Sir Roger Bellingham
Circa 1500, Kendal, Westmorland
This knight is part of a family brass, which also includes his wife Margaret. He is depicted wearing mixed styles or armor that were used over a 200-year span.
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| Lady Margaret Bellingham
Circa 1500, Kendal, Westmorland
This is part of a family brass which includes her husband, Roger. It was originally engraved in 1553 and restored in 1860. The Bellingham country home, Leven Hall, still stands today and houses many historic treasures.
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| Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham
d. 1609 and d. 1618
These two effigies stand on circular bases in three-quarter profile. Nicholas wears a suit of Greenwich armor. Dorothy wears a buttoned bodice, puffed sleeves, and a close-fitting cap with the end turned back over her head.
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| Sister Marguerite De Scornay (with Evangelist's Symbols)
1462, Nivelles, Belgium
This is only a fragment of a much larger brass from the Abbey of Nivelles, and it is one of the best preserved Flemish brasses. Marguerite was Abbess from 1443-1462. She is depicted being presented to the enthroned Virgin and Child by her patron Saint, St. Margaret. The symbols of the four Evangelists appear in the corners.
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| Sir Robert De Bures
1302, Acton, Suffolk
This is highly regarded as the finest military brass from England. The knight is clad entirely in chain mail with a fabric overcoat tied at the waist. A belt surround the coat and holds a large sword. He is wearing leather knee cops and pointed spurs, and he carries a metal sword.
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| Adoration of the Shepherds
c. 1500, Cobham, Surrey
This small brass is part of a much larger plate and shows the stable scene with Joseph standing behind the Virgin Mary who lies in bed. The ox and ass are behind the manger where the Christ Child lies, and hooded shepherds are at the right.
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| Elizabeth Culpeper
1634, Ardingly, Sussex
Elizabeth was the daughter of Sir William Culpeper and his wife Jane. She died at the young age of seven. She is dressed in the same style as her grandmother, who died at the same time and also had a brass made of her. Her dress is a little more simple, the cuffs are plain, and the embroidery on the underskirt is less elaborate than that of her grandmother.
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| Arthur and Sessely Page (The Kneeling Couple)
1610, Bray, Berkshire
This brass shows Arthur in civilian dress kneeling at a footstool with his wife Sessely kneeling on the other side. The brass also shows a baby boy in a white robe lying at the foot of the stool, indicating that he probably died in the first month of his life or died unbaptized.
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| William De Kestevene
1361, North Mimms, Hertfordshire
This Flemish brass shows a cut-out effigy and canopy behind, with a bracket base. William held several royal appointments, explaining why a parish priest would have such an important brass.
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| Margaret Cheyne
1419, Hever, Kent
This very unusual brass shows angels supporting the embroidered cushion under Margaret's head. The exquisite engraving is significant for this period.
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| Robert The Bruce
1889, Dunfermline Abbey, Fife, Scotland
This brass is in memory of Robert The Bruce, King of Scotland from 1306-1329. He was a hero King who fought against the English. The large, original brass is currently in Dunfermline Abbey.
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| Lion from Sir Robert De Bures Brass
This replica brass shows the lion from the feet of the brass commemorating Sir Robert De Bures. Many brasses have animals at their feet, and lions were very popular.
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| Madonna and Child
c. 1462, Nivelles, Belgium
This brass is a detail from the brass commemorating Marguerite de Scornay, Abbess of Nivelles. It depicts the enthroned Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus.
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| Mary, Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart)
1542-1587
After succeeding her father, James V, at the age of one week, Mary became Queen of Scotland and ruled from 1542-1567. She spent her whole life trying to usurp the throne of England by claiming that Elizabeth I was illegitimate, and eventually was tried and condemned for conspiracy and was beheaded.
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| Henry VIII
1491-1547
The first sovereign to bear the title "Majesty", Henry's reign is noted for his quarrels with the Church of Rome, the Dissolution of the Monasteries and his half-dozen matrimonial exploits.
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| Margaret Bernard Peyton (The Lace Lady)
1484, Isleham, Cambridgeshire
This finely engraved brass shows Margaret wearing a decollete waisted gown of rich Italian brocade and cut velvet. Her butterfly headdress, fashionable at that time, is worded with the prayer "Lady (Help) Jhu (Jesus) Mercy".
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| Elizabeth I
1533-1603
The Elizabethan era lasted for forty-five years. Well known facts associated with her reign include the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the naval supremacy of England, the extension of England's colonies, and Shakespeare's great literature.
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