Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873, William Pickering (Firm) · London : William Pickering · leaf 149
f the belt,called bars, terminate at either end in two tonsured heads of ecclesiastics; andthe spurs are formed with the short prick issuing from a plain round ball. Itis remarkable that with the exception of the armorial bearing, no indication ofcolour has been found on this, or several… … GILBERT DE CLARE, EARL OF GLOUCESTER. UR Engraving is taken from a series offigures in the painted glass of the windowsof the abbey church of Tewkesbury, re-presenting different members of the noblefamily of Clare, who were patrons of thatmonastic establishment. All the Earls of Gloucester of this…
Middle Ages · Costume · Decoration and ornament, Medieval
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