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. |
Corpus of the misericords at Great Malvern Priory