Relief
19th century (cast), 16th century (made)
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Panel from the back of the stall, decorated with a shield in the centre of which are the arms of Henry VIII of England; in the first and fourth quarters are the arms of France (three fleurs-de-lis), in the second and third quarters are the arms of England (three leopards passant). Above the shield is the royal crown, and under, the roses of York and Lancaster. The pomegranate fixed at the top of the stall refers to Catherine of Aragon.
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Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
Brief description | Panel, plaster cast, cast by the Society for the Repoduction of Objects of Religious Art, 19th century, original from the back of a stall in the Church of St Nicholas, Tournay, France, 16th century |
Physical description | Panel from the back of the stall, decorated with a shield in the centre of which are the arms of Henry VIII of England; in the first and fourth quarters are the arms of France (three fleurs-de-lis), in the second and third quarters are the arms of England (three leopards passant). Above the shield is the royal crown, and under, the roses of York and Lancaster. The pomegranate fixed at the top of the stall refers to Catherine of Aragon. |
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Object history | The original is from the back of the stall in the Church of Saint Nicholas in Tournay, France, which the English occupied from 1513 to 1518. |
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Accession number | REPRO.1872-136 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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