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Culture, General Things, Church Monuments, Church Monument Details

Church Monument Details is in Church Monuments.

Culture, General Things, Church Monuments, Church Monument Details, Chest Tombs

Culture, General Things, Church Monuments, Church Monument Details, Mantling

Mantling. In French: Lambrequin. Drapery tied to the helmet above the shield.

Culture, General Things, Church Monuments, Church Monument Details, Shoes

Culture, General Things, Church Monuments, Church Monument Details, Staff of Office

Culture, General Things, Church Monuments, Church Monument Details, Comptroller of the Household Staff of Office

In 1527 Hans Holbein The Younger (age 30). Portrait of Henry Guildford (age 38) wearing the Garter and Inter twined Knots Collar with St George Pendant. Standing three-quarter length, richly dressed in velvet, fur and cloth-of-gold. Holbein has meticulously shown the varied texture of his cloth-of-gold double which is woven into a pomegranate pattern with a variety of different weaves including loops of gold thread. Similarly, he has carefully articulated the band of black satin running down Guildford's arm against the richer black of the velvet of his sleeve. A lavish use of both shell-gold paint and gold leaf (which has been used to emulate the highlights of the gold thread in the material) emphasises the luxuriousness of the sitter's dress and his high status. In his right-hand he holds the Comptroller of the Household Staff of Office.

Culture, General Things, Church Monuments, Church Monument Details, Swords

Culture, General Things, Church Monuments, Church Monument Details, Swords, Wire Wrapped Grip

After 1st September 1414 William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley (deceased) was buried at Belvoir Priory [Map]. At the dissolution of the monasteries his monument was moved to the Chancel of St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map] on the right side of the High Altar. Alabaster Monument of the Camail and Jupon Period. Possibly Sutton and Prentys.

Scabbard with IHS. Wire Wrapped Grip. Hip Belt.

Detail of the Ros Family Peacock Crest surmounting his Great Helm.

Detail of decorated Orle and Vervelle Cover.

Detail of Lancastrian Esses Collar and face. Note the twisted moustache that is frequently seen on Sutton and Prentys monuments. The fixing of the Esses Collar to the Camail using a small trefoil.