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NH01

Lion.

Supporters - Leaf

NH02

Swine-heard, dressed in the usual flat cap, doublet and hose, and pointed shoes, knocking down acorns. Representing October.

Supporters - Pig.

NH03

Subject doubtful. It may represent a drunkard being beaten by his wife. There is also a prone figure drinking out of a leather bottle.

Supporters - Dragon’s head.

NH04

Two long-necked monsters; one, with wings and tail, has the face of  a man, and the other with webbed feet facing and intertwined,, has the

face of a woman.

Supporters - Dragon’s head.

NH05

Woman, who has been to draw water in a pitcher, beats a man about the head, with a distaff [broken]. He is kneeling and pulling off her boot.

Supporters - Winged head.

NH06

Man with bag fastened to a strap over his shoulders with a seed container on his left. He is a seed-sower and represents March.

Supporters - Bird in flight.

NH07

Upper half of man holds a rabbit aloft in each hand, another man behind looking over his shoulder. {modern}

Supporters - Foliate square.

NH08

Winged demon, arms crossed across his chest, legs spread wide apart. {modern}

Supporters - Foliate square.

NH09

Bi-corporate dog-headed monster with bird’s body. {modern}

Supporters - Foliate square.

NB01

Man seated at a table holding up a wine cup in each hand. Probably representing January.

Supporters - Double rose.

NB02

Man reaping or weeding. In his hands he holds two implements to tend the corn.  Possibly representing April, June  or August.

Supporters - Bird with wings and claws expanded, probably pigeons.

NB03

Three mice hanging a cat by pulling a rope over a bar.

Supporters - Owl.

NB04

Man with a scythe. Representing June.

Supporters - Leaf.

NB05

Smiling man carrying a bunch of grapes in his left hand and a basket in his right.  Representing September.

Supporters - Leaf.

NB06

Cockatrice or basilisk.

Supporters - Foliate square.

NB07

Sea-monster with man in its beak. {modern}

Supporters - Foliate square.

NB08

Man’s head peering round tree , watching a wild boar. {modern}

Supporters - Foliate square.

NB09

Two boars toasting each other; a table with a flask on it between them. {modern}

Supporters - Foliate square.

SH01

Monster, with a hooded human head and two-toed feet, stands back to back with another scowling monster with the head of an animal [with something in its mouth] and human feet. Both have turned their heads to face each other.

Supporters - Cowled mask.

SH02

A merman holds a mirror in his left hand, and a mermaid with a comb in her right hand.

Supporters - Bird’s head.

SH03

A sick man in bed supported by a woman while a doctor looks at two flasks which he holds in his hands.

Supporters - Serpent’s heads.

SH04

Man in a cowl drives away a demon with bellows.

Supporters - Bird’s head.

SH05

Monster with human head scratching its neck with rear paw. {modern}

Supporters - Leaf.

SH06

Squatting man shaving a pig. {modern}

Supporters - Leaf.

SH07

Cat and mouse. {modern}

Supporters - Leaf.

SB01

Grotesque mask with long hair.

Supporters - Grotesque mask with long hair.

SB02

Portrait head and shoulders of a man in a flat cap with wings of hair on either side.

Supporters - Leaf in lozenge form.

SB03

Butcher in doublet and hose is killing an ox with a broken pole-axe. Representing December.

Supporters - Leaf.

SB04

Angel, with outspread wings and wearing a cope, playing a cither or cittern, with mouth open, singing.

Supporters - Leaf in lozenge form.

SB05

Wyvern.

Supporters - Leaf in lozenge form.

SB06

Man holding a large bunch of flowers in each hand. Representing May.

Supporters - Leaf in lozenge form.

SB07

Witch with broomstick: cat behind. {modern}

Supporters - Foliate square.

SB08

Face with eel in its mouth. {modern}

Supporters - Foliate square.

SB09

Face mask with tongue protruding. {modern}

Supporters - Foliate square.

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