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Heraldic Boss

14th century (made), ca. 1900 (cast)
Artist/Maker
V&A (casters)
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)
Victoria and Albert Museum (cast)

Boss with the arms of Hanningfield, plaster cast, original English, 14th century

Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Copies and Facsimiles
Plaster Cast
Object type
Heraldic boss
Materials and techniques
Plaster cast
Plaster
Casting
Brief description
Boss with the arms of Hanningfield, plaster cast, original English, 14th century
Physical description
Taken from departmental record: 'Plaster cast boss, with the shield of arms of Hanningfield (?), suspended from a vine stem with leaves and grapes.'
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 29.21cm (Note: measurement taken from departmental record)
  • Depth: 10.8cm (Note: measurement taken from departmental record)
Object history
The original, of carved oak, was on the north aisle roof of Braintree Church, Essex.
Summary
Boss with the arms of Hanningfield, plaster cast, original English, 14th century
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
REPRO.1902-101

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O309012/heraldic-boss-unknown/
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