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Rubbing of inscription and decoration of tenor bell of Bletchley Church

Print
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rubbing of inscription and decoration on old tenor bell of Bletchley Church, Buckinghamshire.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleRubbing of inscription and decoration of tenor bell of Bletchley Church (generic title)
Materials and techniques
brass rubbing
Brief description
Rubbing of the inscription and decoration on an old tenor bell of Bletchley Church, Buckinghamshire.
Physical description
Rubbing of inscription and decoration on old tenor bell of Bletchley Church, Buckinghamshire.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6in
  • Width: 76in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1935 London: HMSO, 1935.
Credit line
Given by Mr. H.B. Walters.
Object history
Abraham Rudhall was the maker of the bell from which this anonymous rubbing was made. The bell was made in 1718, and was given to Bletchley Church by Browne Willis, the antiquary.
Subject depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1935 London: HMSO, 1935
Collection
Accession number
E.19-1935

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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