Corpus of the misericords at Christchurch Priory
NB01 |
The emblem of St Mark- a winged lion holding a scroll in its Paws. Date: c. 1350. |
NB02 |
The emblem of St Matthew a seated angel wearing a crown, holding a scroll in its hands. Date: c. 1350. Supporters - Two-legged animal with human head. |
NB03 |
A large smooth-faced winged cherub, having the wings fastened together by two rings passed through them and connected by a link. Left Supporter - A bird’s head Right Supporter - Missing [originally a bird’s nest] |
NB04 |
A rabbit warren, one rabbit running with a second Emerging from one of the holes. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NB05 |
Bat with extended wings Supporters - Fruit. |
NB06 |
Ape collared and chained to a tree stump. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NB07 |
Contortionist in cap with long, pointed ears. On his left a broken object possibly a snail. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NB08 |
Two central dragons and foliage side-by-side Date c. 1250 |
NB09 |
Jester, in hood and laced-up jerkin with split shoulders, Holding in his left hand a platter with a piece of bread on it which a Goose, Swimming in water is about to seize. On the right some broken object. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NB10 |
A ‘Christchurch Salmon’ lying on some rocks. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NB11 |
Greyhound, every rib showing, is gnawing a bone. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH01 |
Jester /cowled monk wearing ecclesiastical robes, his hands at his neckband. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage |
NH02 |
Cowled fox or wolf with head lying on cushion Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH03 |
Bat-faced demon with long claws, nails, and talons with his wings outspread. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH04 |
Crowned king, carrying a sceptre in his right hand and with long flowing robes, lying on his side supporting the bracket. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH05 |
Small demi-demon with open mouth, long, pointed ears fat feet and extended claws, with his head on cushion. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH06 |
Man lying on his side, hood over his head, with jerkin and bell, legs crossed, right arm stretched out with palm open, left hand on hip. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH07 |
Crouching beast, perhaps boar. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH08 |
Long-haired gymnast seated, legs extended sideways, holding his feet. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH09 |
Gymnast in long drapery with jerkin showing below, tongue out, holding liripipe of hood with right hand and foot with left. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH10 |
Upper half of woman with voluminous robes, Coif and veil extending behind, crouching, fists clenched against bosom. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH11 |
Jester sitting sideways, left leg extended in front with arm beneath holding thigh, his left foot seized by hound with only its head and shoulders showing. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH12 |
Bat with open mouth and extended wings, having foliage on either side. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH13 |
Jester, in long cloak, with large face and ass’s ears, holding in right hand bauble containing Death’s Head with pointed ears and belled hood, in left hand, short, thick staff. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH14 |
Man on knees and elbows supporting the bracket with his back and holding a begging bowl, doublet turned up and showing trunk hose pierced and fastened with a point, legs crossed tight wrist bands. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH15 |
A demi-figure with a large foliated mask forming a beard; the arms extend outwards and the hands grasp the foliage of the supporters. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH16 |
A kneeling man wearing a long loose garment, beneath which show the soles of his feet, with his back supporting the bracket. In his right hand he holds a large square-headed hammer and in his left a chisel. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH17 |
Head and shoulders of a laughing oldish man with Curly hair, wearing a slashed doublet with puffed sleeves and holding a ribbon decorated with a pattern which passes behind His back. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
NH18 |
A grotesque face with ass’s ears and gaping mouth [lower jaw broken] wearing a draped cloak with slashed sleeves from which protrude long fingers. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
SB01 |
Three boldly undercut foliage crockets. Date: c.1250. |
SB02 |
Upper half of man wearing cap and jerkin with sleeves, right arm extended as if throwing. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
SB03 |
Eagle with outspread wings holding a rosary in its beak. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
SB04 |
Embroidered chaplet [broken] Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
SB05 |
Shield charged with a rose [the County of Southampton]; mantling with an I- border behind. |
SB06 |
Man in peasant’s dress lying face downwards with Axe in left hand [head missing] Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
SB07 |
Vase, full of berries or cones from which hangs drapery. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
SB08 |
Upper half of fat child holding a scroll which passes behind his back and has an I pattern. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
SB09 |
half of woman in a coif, wings springing from her shoulders. Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |
SB10 |
Long-haired man, in pointed cap and flowing robes lying on his chest and supporting the bracket with his left hand and right foot Supporters - Diaper work surrounded by conventional foliage. |