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                                                         Sizes are approximate.

 

Yeoman of the Crown
 
Brass rubbing of a small brass from the 15 C found in the mud of the River Thames, London, in the 18 C. The man was an important servant to the king, (identified by the crown on his shoulder) but the person it commemorates is unknown. The original is 51.9cm, 20.4 inches high.

Below:  This small brass lies at the head of the canopy over Sir Hugh Hastings (see right).  St. George, the patron saint of England is spearing the dragon (properly here called a wyvern). His shield bears the cross of his name, now incorporated into the Union Jack

Unicorn
A footrest extracted from the brass of Thomas Chaucer, 1436.

Hastings Brass

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Brass rubbing of an amazing 14 C monument to Sir Hugh Hastings of Elsing, Norfolk.  He fought with The Black Prince in France, and some of his fellow fighters are commemorated as "weepers" around his brass.  This brass is a rich source of information on armour of the period.
 
Please note, we have excerpts only of this brass.
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