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Sir Thomas of Canterbury

£174.49

C1500 Edenham, Lincolnshire

Dimensions of whole product (figure may lay within this):

Height in inches: 38

Width in inches: 15

Weight in kg: 5.5

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This finely engraved brass is unique in that until 1910 it was mounted forty feet up on the outside of the church tower, from where it looked out over the delightful Lincolnshire countryside for over four hundred years.

In the time of King Henry VIII, when the final break with the Church of Rome took place in England, Henry's emissaries travelled the kingdom seeking out and destroying all relics of the famous English Saint. The position of this brass, however, ensured it's safety: as local legend has it, "Henry just did not have a long enough ladder"!

No records exist to indicate who is commemorated by the brass but from the rivet holes - still visible by the tower clock - he was depicted as a small figure kneeling at the feet of, and being blessed by, the Archbishop

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Animal Mini Brass Rubbing Kit

£2.37

Each kit presents an animal in black resin, mounted onto a stiff cardboard backing, supplied with a stick of brass rubbing wax and ten sheets of paper.

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Cirencester Brass Rubbing Wax - Special Colours

£3.53

Green Wax can be used particularly for multi coloured brass rubbings where special effects are sought. The wax gives a metallic finish

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Green Spirit Woman - Greenman wall plaque

£12.93

Resin Green Man Wall Plaque

Size - 5.0ins. x 5.0ins. (12.6 cm x 12.6 cm)

Hark! The Greenspirit

She comes

And now is with thee:

Therefore all seasons shall be sweet to thee,

Whether the summer clothe the general earth

With greenness, or the redbreast sit and sing

Betwixt the tufts of snow on the bare branch

Of mossy apple tree….

This fabulous wall plaque was designed, sculpted and manufactured in England, using resin-bonded Marble, Terracotta or Cotswold stone. Modern moulding techniques faithfully reproduce the intricate and painstaking work of the sculptor whilst giving the appearance of real carved stone or sculpted terracotta.

Since resin is completely weatherproof, you can hang this impressive Greenman Wall plaque either inside or outside the home

Truly a Beautiful and unique Gift Idea, well presented in an attractive, 'leatherette' style, burgundy coloured box.

A hole is provided in the rear for simple hanging.

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Cirencester Brass Rubbing Wax Standard Colours

£2.12

A range of brass rubbing wax in assorted colours. This wax is a good 'all-rounder' and suitable for children and adults alike.
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Anne Boleyn 2nd Queen of Henry VIII 1507-36

£88.13

Height in inches: 17

Width in inches: 10

Weight in kg: 2.1

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Anne was the daughter of sir Thomas Bullen of Hever in Kent. Her elder sister, Mary, was Henry VIII's mistress in about 1520, and Anne owed much to her swift rise to favour at Court to her sister.

As lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine, Anne caught the eye of Henry, who became infatuated by her dark beauty and winning wiles. But she had no intention of becoming just another of his mistresses and this gave impetus to Henry's plans to obtain a divorce from Atherine of Aragon. In his pursuit of a male heir he married Anne in 1533 and she bore him a daughter, Elizabeth (later to become Elizabeth I).

But after she miscarried of a boy child, her failure to produce a male heir and the plotting of her enemies led to her fall from favour and eventual execution on a charge of adultery.

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Elizabeth I

£70.50

Height in inches: 17

Width in inches: 7.5

Weight in kg: 1.4

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The Elizabethan era lasted for forty five brilliant years. The execution of Mary Stuart, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the naval supremacy of England, the extension of the colonies and the glory of a great new literature of which Shakespeare was the brightest jewel are features associated with her reign.
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Henry VIII

£70.50

Height in inches: 17

Width in inches: 7.5

Weight in kg: 1.4

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The first sovereign to bear the title "Majesty", Henry's reighn is noted for his quarrels with the Church of Rome, the Dissolution of the Monastries and his half-dozen matrimonial exploits. Less known is the foundation of the modern navy with the establishment of the Navy Office in 1546

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Presentation Tubes

£1.18

Gold finished Cardboard tubes 16 inches long, supplied with a pair of end-caps with which to seal the tube, which can be used to transport your Brass Rubbing, or as a presentation tube if you wish to make a gift!
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Masking Tape

£2.12

Our masking tape is designed to secure the paper to the surface to be rubbed. The tape is designed to be lifted from the paper with the minimum of disturbance to the top surface.

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Sir George Felbrigg (standard)

Price: £58.50 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

1400 Playford, Suffolk

Dimensions of whole product (figure may be within this):

Height in inches: 21

Width in inches: 7

Weight in kg: 2.1

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An Esquire of the King's Chamber under Edward III and Richard II, Sir George was knighted when Richard entered Scotland in 1385. In 1382 he was a customer of Great Yarmouth, in 1373 and 1376 Custodian of Hadleigh and Colchester Castles, and in 1389 Justice of the Peace in Suffolk.

Later he was Commissioner of Array to review local militia, and when the duke of Norfolk was exiled in 1398 he was one of the Council to administer his affairs.

When Henry IV became King in 1399, he confirmed the annuities from the Crown previously granted to sir George by Richard II.

Thus he served three English Kings, a unique achievement. The brass shows him in plate armour with a scalloped jupon charged with his arms, sadly the lion's head is lost.

Sir William Fitzralph (standard)

Price: £58.50 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

C1323 Pebmarsh, Essex

Dimensions of whole product (figure may be within this):

Height in inches: 21

Width in inches: 7

Weight in kg: 2.1

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The original of this brass to Sir William is 66" long and illustrates further advances in armour. As well as chain mail Sir Willliam is shown wearing plates of steel strapped to his upper and lower arms. His elbows and shoulders are protected by decorated steel roundels-a feature not seen on earlier brasses. His legs are covered by greaves of plate strapped to his shins. On his feet are sollerets or lames of plate riveted together and strapped over the feet. His shield is of the concave type and is decorated with fleur-de-lys

Sir John de Foxle

Price: £148.50 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

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1378 Bray, Berkshire

Dimensions of whole product (figure may be within this):

Height in inches: 40

Width in inches: 14.5

Weight in kg: 7.0

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Sir John wearsarmour of the Camail or Jupon period. His pointed bassinet helmet rests on his tilting helm, a fox's head. His jupon, the sleeveless tunic that covered his body armour, bears his arms, gules (red) 2 bars Or (gold). This tunic helped keep his armour cool and dry, and identified the bearer in battle. He lived during Edward III's reign.

The Foxle family were landowners. Sir John married twice, his first wife Maud was daughter of sir John Brocas of Beaupaire in Hampshire. The second wife was Joan Martin. Sir John's will specified that Maud's brass was to be the more elaborate of the two, indicating her family connections.

Lady Maude de Foxle

Price: £133.50 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

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1378 Bray, Berkshire

Dimensions of whole product (figure may be within this):

Height in inches: 33.5

Width in inches: 10.5

Weight in kg: 3.8

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Lady Maud was the first wife of Sir John de Foxle, and the daughter of sir John Brocas of Bearepaire in Hampshire. She wears a nebule headdress, in which the hair is gathered into nets that frame the face. Over her kirtle, or long dress, she wears a short sleeved cotehardie with long liripipes hanging from the short sleeves. Heraldic lions, probably embroidered, decorate her splendid cotehardie, while the dress of the second wife, Joan, is plain. The careful distinction is interesting and was specified in Sir John's will, to show that she brought more wealth and influence to the Foxle family than the second wife Joan.

Lady Joan de Foxle

Price: £133.50 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

1378 Bray, Berkshire

Dimensions of whole product (figure may be within this):

Height in inches: 33.5

Width in inches: 10.5

Weight in kg: 3.8

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Lady Joan de Foxle, nee Martin, was the second wife of sir John. She is wearing a nebule head-dress in which the hair is gathered into nets that frame the face. She wears, like Sir John's first wife Maud, a short sleeved cotehardie, with long liripipes hanging from them-this was worn over a long dress or kirtle. But, unlike Maud, she is shown with no rich embroidery on her gown, which marks her as the less important of Sir John's two wives. It would seem her family had less wealth and influence than Maud's family. Maud was the daughter of Sir John Brocas of Beaupaire in Hampshire.

The Brocas Trinity is another brass in this series.