Corpus of the misericords at Bishop Stortford
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N01 |
Demi-figure of angel, full face, holding plain shield. Supporters conventional leaf. |
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N02 |
Woman’s head and shoulders, full face with hood. A little arm and hand project either side of the hood. Supporters conventional leaf. |
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N03 |
Man’s head and shoulders, full face. Clean-shaven and wearing hat with roll brim and crown of soft material falling to the left. Supporters conventional leaf. |
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N04 |
Man’s head and shoulders, three-quarter face. He has flowing hair and beard. And wears a turban with drapery. Supporters conventional leaf. |
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N05 |
Man’s head and shoulders, with beard and moustache, full face with hood . Supporters conventional leaf. |
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N06 |
Woman’s head and shoulders, full face with long veil crimped in front. Supporters conventional leaf. |
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N07 |
Dragon with bat’s wings and webbed feet, with head turned back. Supporters conventional leaf. |
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N08 |
Woman’s head and shoulders, full face, with long veil crimped in front. Supporters conventional leaf. |
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N09 |
Lion’s head, full face, with human ears; fringe of hair and mane. Supporters conventional leaf. |
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S01 |
Demi-figure of a winged angel, full face, in clouds, holding a scroll. Supporters angel head in clouds. |
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S02 |
A bird perched on a branch, with outspread wings and a long un-inscribed scroll around its body. Possibly the eagle of St. John. Supporters conventional leaf. |
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S03 |
A large fish set on waves, having a blunt head with teeth, scales, pectoral fin, and a formidable ridge of saw-teeth along its back. This represents a rare subject, the Serra or sawfish, said to have wings, with which it competed with ships until exhausted. Supporters conventional leaf. |
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S04 |
Swan on water, with raised wings. Supporters conventional leaf. |
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S05 |
Man’s head and shoulders, full face, slight beard, wearing a turban-like twist in head with flowing drapery. Supporters conventional leaf. |
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S06 |
Man’s head and shoulders, full face, no bears, but with moustache and curly hair. Supporters conventional leaf. |
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S07 |
Man’s head and shoulders, full face with beard, wearing a low cylindrical crown-shaped hat. Supporters conventional leaf. |
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S08 |
Man’s head and shoulders, full face, with curly beard. Supporters conventional leaf. |
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S09 |
Owl, full face, with outspread wings. Supporters conventional leaf. |
