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XMBS - Monumental Brass Society Collection - late 19th century-21st century
1 - Folded rubbings of monumental brasses and indents, incised slabs and other monuments - late 19th century - 20th century
BDF - BEDFORDSHIRE
32 - Luton
Level
Item
Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)
MBS/1/BDF/32/5
Title
John Acworth, esquire, in armour, with wives, Alys and Amy, 1513
Extent
1 item
Date
nd
Description
Rubbing of brass effigies and foot inscription in English; marginal inscription in English and Latin, possibly in rhyming verse; eight sons and nine daughters; three shields and indent of another; representations of the four evangelists at the corners; helmet with crest possibly showing a hand throttling a serpent
Access Status
Open
Physical Description
Paper, folded
Dimensions: 202.5 x 100 cms
Custodial History
Formerly in the collection of A. Baird; MBS 3950
Publication Note
This brass is cited and described in Mill Stephenson, 'A List of Monumental Brasses in the British Isles ' (1964): Luton IX
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