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Brass Rubbing

1864-1931 (made)
Artist/Maker
Wallis, Arthur Bertram Ridley (made)
Place of origin
Surrey (made)

Rubbing of a brass depicting an effigy, marginal inscription in 10 Latin verses, a restored crest and 2 shields of Sir Reginald Cobham (d. 1403), 2nd Baron Cobham of Sterborough. His effigy is shown in armour.


Object details

Categories
Rubbings
Christianity
Commemoration
Heraldry
Death
Object type
Brass rubbing
Materials and techniques
Rubbing on paper
Paper
Rubbing
Brief description
Rubbing of a brass depicting an effigy, marginal inscription in 10 Latin verses, a restored crest and 2 shields of Sir Reginald Cobham (d. 1403), 2nd Baron Cobham of Sterborough, from Lingfield Church in Surrey, 1864-1931
Physical description
Rubbing of a brass depicting an effigy, marginal inscription in 10 Latin verses, a restored crest and 2 shields of Sir Reginald Cobham (d. 1403), 2nd Baron Cobham of Sterborough. His effigy is shown in armour.
Dimensions
  • Height: 81.25in
  • Width: 31in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings Accessions 1932 London: HMSO, 1932.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Wallis
Production
In the Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings Accessions 1932 London: HMSO, 1932, it states that 'The eighty-six rubbings of bell-inscriptions, brasses, slabs, etc., numbered E. 3505-3584-1932 and E. 3672-3677-1932, were made by the late Arthur Bertram Ridley Wallis, M.A., B.C.L., B.Sc., Barrister-at-Law, the Temple, London, Fellow Commoner of Worcester College, Oxford, Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge, Freeman of Newcastle (b. 1864, d. 1931).'
Subjects depicted
Effigy
Inscription
Heraldry
Cobham, Reginald (Sir)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings Accessions 1932 London: HMSO, 1932.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.3673-1932

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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