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N01

Man fights deer.

Supporters - Foliate design.

N02

The centre carving is a rose bush and the side pieces are composed of four roses with leaves and buds. Incorporated in

the central bush, to the left is the carving of a man’s head and arm; to the right is a bird.

Supporters - Garland of roses.

N03

Triple rose design.

Supporters - Supporters - Three roses.

N04

Fiend.

Supporters - Foliate square.

N05

Bi-corporate lion  affronté with tongue out, crowned with jewelled coronet of fleurs-de-lys.

Supporters - The rear of the lions join the brackets to form the supporters.

N06

Three men standing close to each other in a triangle; the two at the side defending themselves with daggers against [supporters]

Left Supporter - Man armed with short sword.

Right Supporter - Man, lower half naked, wears a helmet. He has a weapon in his right hand.

N07

Head with moustache and beard framed by wings.

Supporters - Leaf.

N08

Foliate design.

Supporters - Leaf.

N09

Bishop with crosier.

Supporters - Rosette.

N10

Foliate mask.

Supporters - Leaf.

N11

A monster with huge wings flies downwards; from its mouth are two lobes in line with the wings. The creature grasps

a blunt headed serpent in its mouth.

Supporters - Leaf.

N12

Two herons.

Supporters - 0ak-leaves and acorns.

N13

Two birds.

Supporters - Foliate square.

N14

Two monsters with lizard-like bodies and large membraneous wings are intertwined.

Supporters - Circular leaf motif.

N15

The central carving is of two large leaves.

Supporters - Circular leaf motif in the form of whorls.

N16

Highly stylised Lion mask.

Supporters - Foliate square.

N17

Rose tree.

Supporters - Leaf.

N18

Foliate mask.

Supporters - Rosette.

N19

Combat between eagle and dragon.

Supporters - Leaf.

N20

This hideous monster has a small scaly body, small wings, large clawed feet and enormous head more akin to a dragon

than anything else.

Supporters - Leaf.

N21

Foliate mask.

Supporters - Foliate square.

N22

Lion mask with protruding tongue.

Supporters - Leaf.

N23

Eagle with scroll.

Supporters - Rosette.

N24

Foliate design.

Supporters - Foliate square.

N25

Hydra. The elaborately carved Hydra, symbolical of the Seven Deadly Sins, incorporates a realistic human head.

Left Supporter - Foliage.

Right Supporter - Dragon.

N26

A conventional hunting scene. Deer in forest; it is turning its head over one shoulder; dog underneath. Note the wooden

pales of a deer park.

Supporters - Foliate square with face in centre.

N27

Winged creature in foliage.

Supporters - Leaf.

N28

Ram’s head.

Supporters - Leaf.

N29

Crowned female head in foliage.

Supporters - Foliate square.

N30

A plain arrangement of conventional foliage.

Supporters - Leaf.

N31

Two dragons fighting.

Left Supporter - Rosette.

Right Supporter - Leaf.

N32

Angel holding scroll.

Left Supporter - Dragon.

Right Supporter - Bird in flight.

N33

Stiff arrangement of berried foliage.

Supporters - Leaf.

S01

Lion and dragon in combat.

Supporters - Rosette.

S02

Winged-lion with scroll.

Left Supporter - Foliate square.

Right Supporter - Rosette.

S03

Winged crouched figure with hands on knees.

Supporters - Foliate square.

S04

Hawking scene. Man in liripipe riding a horse; another figure behind; bird in flight in front. The copy is very similar.

Supporters - Leaf.

S05

A contorted monster or imp, with huge bat-like ears,  holding small money bags in each hand.

Supporters - Leaf.

S06

Seraph with emblems of passion.

Supporters - Leaf.

S07

Foliate design.

Supporters - Foliate square.

S08

Bird with snake in its beak.

Supporters - Foliate quatrefoil.

S09

Exaggerated oak-leaves form the central subject, note acorns at the top.

Supporters - Lozenge-shaped lion-mask, with cheerful expression.

S10

Bird with small animal in its claws.

Supporters - Leaf.

S11

Hybrid.

Supporters - Foliate square.

S12

Oriel window on a panelled, tapering shaft resting on a small head.

Supporters - Rosette.

S13

Fox with goose in its mouth.

Supporters - Leaf.

S14

Jester with right hand touching the tip of his nose.

Left Supporter - Rosette.

Right Supporter - Leaf.

S15

Man with moustache and curled top-knot.

Supporters - Cinquefoil with circular centre and prominent veins.

S16

Dragon.

Supporters - Leaf.

S17

Foliate design.

Supporters - Rosette.

S18

Head of man in armour with helm.

Left Supporter - Device with crossed sword and spears

Right Supporter - Device with shield, axe and crossed spears.

S19

Angel playing stringed instrument.

Supporters - Leaf.

S20

Crowned bearded head.

Left Supporter - Head wearing cap.

Right Supporters- Head of moustached man with beard wearing fillet around his head.

S21

Winged ox with scroll.

Supporters - Animal.

S22

Human-faced devil with fingers of its left hand in its mouth.

Supporters - Leaf.

S23

Deer.

Left Supporter - Dog.

Right Supporter - Hunter with crossbow.

S24

Bearded head with curly hair.

Supporters - Leaf.

S25

An eagle holding in its beak and standing on a scroll.

Left Supporter - Bird pounces on hare.

Right Supporter - Bird preening its feathers.

S26

A man’s head wreathed in foliage.

Supporters - Foliate square.

S27

Branches of berried holly.

Supporters - Foliate square.

S28

Hart ; two other animals behind.

Supporters - Foliate square.

S29

Foliate design.

Supporters - Leaf.

S30

Foliate mask.

Supporters - Leaf.

S31

Bird pecking its breast {pelican}

Supporters - Lion mask.

S32

Two birds [parrots?] sit facing each other against heavily stylised foliage [?the tree of life].

Supporters - Rosette.

S33

Bi-corporate winged lion.

Supporters - Triple foliate design.