Beam
1638 (made)
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Beam, of elm, triangular in section, the sides being slightly convex; carved with inscriptions in sunk relief along the bottom and each side. On the bottom is the following: WRONGE . NOT . THE . POORE . I . FEARE . NOT . THE . RICH . I . HAVE . NOT. TOOE . LITTELL . NOR . I . HAVE . NOT . TOOE . MVCH . I . WAS . SET . VPP . RIGHT . AND EVEN . On the one side: PER . IOHN [and] IOANE SOMMERSETT . SET . YOV . MERY . AND . BE . YOV . WISE . AND . DOE . YOV . NOT . NOE . MAN . DESPISE. On the other side: THE : LORD : IS : MERCIFVLL : AND : IVST : VNTO : ALL : THOSE : THAT : IN : HIM : TRVST : ANNO : DOMINI : : 1638. The bottom inscription, which is bordered by mouldings, is followed by two heads and a rosette; there is a similar head after MVCH. A wavy stem with leaves and cones comes before each of the side inscriptions, which are further enriched with rosettes arranged either singly or in pairs; each of the side inscriptions is within a border of small lozenges broken at intervals by leaves.
Object details
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| Brief description | Beam, English, 1638, carved inscription |
| Physical description | Beam, of elm, triangular in section, the sides being slightly convex; carved with inscriptions in sunk relief along the bottom and each side. On the bottom is the following: WRONGE . NOT . THE . POORE . I . FEARE . NOT . THE . RICH . I . HAVE . NOT. TOOE . LITTELL . NOR . I . HAVE . NOT . TOOE . MVCH . I . WAS . SET . VPP . RIGHT . AND EVEN . On the one side: PER . IOHN [and] IOANE SOMMERSETT . SET . YOV . MERY . AND . BE . YOV . WISE . AND . DOE . YOV . NOT . NOE . MAN . DESPISE. On the other side: THE : LORD : IS : MERCIFVLL : AND : IVST : VNTO : ALL : THOSE : THAT : IN : HIM : TRVST : ANNO : DOMINI : : 1638. The bottom inscription, which is bordered by mouldings, is followed by two heads and a rosette; there is a similar head after MVCH. A wavy stem with leaves and cones comes before each of the side inscriptions, which are further enriched with rosettes arranged either singly or in pairs; each of the side inscriptions is within a border of small lozenges broken at intervals by leaves. |
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| Object history | Removed from an old house in Somersetshire by the father of the late owner, from whom it was purchased by the Museum. The house some generations ago belonged to the Duke of Somerset. |
| Bibliographic reference | From: H. Clifford Smith, Catalogue of English Furniture & Woodwork
(London 1930), 690
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 204-1900 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2007 |
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