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brass rubbings

 Subject
Subject Source: Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing
Scope Note: Rubbings made from monumental, memorial brass plaques found in churches; created by using ink, colored wax, or another material to transfer an image on paper. Creating and collecting brass rubbings was a popular hobby in Britain from 17th-19th centuries, although the term may refer to any rubbing made from a brass plaque in any time period or culture

Found in 222 Collections and/or Records:

William D. Kesterne, 1965

 Item — Box 02: [Barcode: 35138008115682], Folder: 01, Object: 01
Identifier: MSS09:02.01.01
Scope and Contents

William D. Kesterne, 1361. Ecclesiastic Flemish design with canopy. Black on white. Located at North Mymms, Hertfordshire. 30”W x 63”L

Dates: 1965

William D. Kesterne, 1965

 Item — Box 02: [Barcode: 35138008115682], Folder: 01, Object: 02
Identifier: MSS09:02.01.02
Scope and Contents

William D. Kesterne, 1361. Gold on black. Hanging scroll. Located at North Mymms, Hertfordshire. 29”W x 59”L

Dates: 1965

William Roland, 1975

 Item — Box 01: [Barcode: 35138008115732], Folder: 01, Object: 02
Identifier: MSS010:01.01.02
Scope and Contents

William Roland, 1410. Figure in full armor. Gold on black paper. Located at Cople, Bedfordshire, England. 12”W x 38”L

Dates: 1975

William Thynne and wife, 1965

 Item — Box 05: [Barcode: 35138008115716], Folder: 01, Object: 04
Identifier: MSS09:05.01.04
Scope and Contents

William Thynne and wife, 1546. Editor of first edition of Chaucer’s works. Wife wears Mary Queen of Scots Headdress. Located at All Hallows Barking Church, London. 31”W x 45”L

Dates: 1965

William Todde, 1975

 Item — Box 02: [Barcode: 35138008115740], Folder: 01, Object: 11
Identifier: MSS010:02.01.11
Scope and Contents

William Todde (?), 1585. Gold on black paper. Two copies. Located at Hever Castle, Hever, Kent, England. 15”W x 19”L

Dates: 1975

William Tonge, 1965

 Item — Box 02: [Barcode: 35138008115682], Folder: 01, Object: 09
Identifier: MSS09:02.01.09
Scope and Contents

William Tonge, 1389. Heraldry and inscription. Black and gold. Located at All Hallows Barking, Tower Hill, London. 22”W x 25”L

Dates: 1965

William Waldrund and wife, Elisabeth, 1965

 Item — Box 04: [Barcode: 35138008115708], Folder: 01, Object: 03
Identifier: MSS09:04.01.03
Scope and Contents

William Waldrund and wife, Elisabeth, 1480. Located at Childery, Berkamstead. 30”W x 36.5”L

Dates: 1965

Windmill of unknown date, 1975

 Item — Box 03: [Barcode: 35138008115757], Folder: 01, Object: 05
Identifier: MSS010:03.01.05
Scope and Contents

Windmill of unknown date. Gold on black paper. Located at Alkmaar, N. Holland, Netherlands. 21”W x 30”L

Dates: 1975

Woman in dress, 1975

 Item — Box 03: [Barcode: 35138008115757], Folder: 01, Object: 08
Identifier: MSS010:03.01.08
Scope and Contents

Woman in dress. Date unknown. Gold on black paper. Located at Cockayne Hatley, Bedfordshire, England. 18”W x 30”L

Dates: 1975

Woman in dress, 1975

 Item — Box 03: [Barcode: 35138008115757], Folder: 01, Object: 09
Identifier: MSS010:03.01.09
Scope and Contents

Woman in dress. Date unknown. Gold on black paper. Located at Cockayne Hatley, Bedfordshire, England. 10.5”W x 30”L

Dates: 1975