Corpus of the misericords at Breda Grote Kerk.
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NB01 |
Man with hobby-horse [broken] between his legs. A small child leads the horse. |
NB02 |
A woman at a spinning wheel. Carved by M Van der Poel 1944-45. |
NB03 |
A Jester. |
NB04 |
A man carrying a travelling stick. |
NB05 |
A beggar with a staff and dog heading towards a town gate, possibly a blind beggar. |
NB06 |
A bird seller with a basket of birds on his back. |
NB07 |
A man wearing pattens, carrying a stick with a knob over is left shoulder. |
NB08 |
A man standing by a table which had a tankard on it [now much broken] |
NB09 |
A centaur, shooting with a bow and arrow. |
NB10 |
Sagittarius and Pisces with the God planet Jupiter. |
NB11 |
The God of the planets Saturn, bearing a shield and sickle [broken], with a star on his belt. |
NB12 |
A centaur-like creature. |
NB13 |
Bust of a man with wavy hair and beard. |
NB14 |
An eagle preening its feathers. |
NH01 |
A hunter resting with his dog, warming his hands by a fire. Carved by M Van der Poel 1944-45. |
NH02 |
A camel kneeling so that a load can be placed on its back. |
NH03 |
A man with a urine flask. |
NH04 |
Proverb: To gain sanctuary in a church. |
NH05 |
A Polish soldier keeping a German prisoner of war with a stem-gun. Carved by M Van der Poel 1944-45. |
NH06 |
A dragon with wings spread, two paws with cloven hooves and long tail. |
NH07 |
A carnival-reveler with a pennant. The satirisation of excessive drinking. |
NH08 |
A sow with five piglets. |
NH09 |
Bust of a woman with a draped head scarf. |
NH10 |
A crippled beggar on crutches, before a house, the door of which is open. |
NH11 |
A dog sleeping on a cushion. |
NH12 |
Winged Monster. |
NH13 |
Eagle in flight. |
NH14 |
Vendor with basket. |
NH15 |
Vendor with dog. |
NH16 |
Two riding bicycle [modern] |
SB01 |
A man raising a tankard of beer to his mouth at the same time peeing into an earthenware pot. Proverb: He who drinks a lot must piss a lot. |
SB02 |
A carpenter/ mason on his way to work. Carrying over his shoulder a triangle on which a trowel, a brace and bit, and a square, and on his belt a money bag. |
SB03 |
Bust of a woman. |
SB04 |
A bagpiper wearing a short tunic and chaperon under his felt hat |
SB05 |
A young woman in fashionable garb. Over her right shoulder she carries a pennant or banner. [broken] |
SB06 |
A proverb in the form of a rebus: a man whose body changes into that of a duck, supporting the seat. The end [duck] must carry the burden. |
SB07 |
A man with pattens on his feet with a walking stick. |
SB08 |
A four-footed monster with the body of an animal, the head of a woman and winged forepaws which end in human hands, the hind paws are webbed. The tail curls upwards. |
SB09 |
A man carrying a pewter pot in his left hand and over his right shoulder a sack. A pewterer. |
SB10 |
A member of the guild of peat porters. He rubs his hands to keep warm. |
SB11 |
A monster with the body of an animal with two wings, two clawed feet and long tail. |
SB12 |
A man limps forward with the help of a staff. [broken] |
SB13 |
Two monsters with entwined necks. |
SB14 |
Proverb: To outgape the oven. |
SB15 |
Two storks pecking at snakes in a basket. |
SH01 |
A woman with a faggot on her back, a stick in her right hand and a handbag on her arm. She is accompanied by a dog. Carved by M Van der Poel 1944-45. |
SH02 |
A dragon with the head and body of a dog, two wings instead of forelegs and a long tail between the hind legs. |
SH03 |
A bird-siren holding a staff. |
SH04 |
An elephant [trunk damaged] with howdah on its back. |
SH05 |
A nailed up bat. |
SH06 |
A man playing a guitar. Carved by M Van der Poel 1944-45. |
SH07 |
A woman who has fallen asleep in a chair by the hearth. |
SH08 |
A gate or port of a town or fortress with a draw up portcullis. Under this a canon. |
SH09 |
An angel supporting a shield unblazoned. |
SH10 |
A dragon with wings. |
SH11 |
The head of a Jester. |
SH12 |
A bird siren. |
SH13 |
A female tapster, filling a jug from a barrel. |
SH14 |
A monster with human head and hands, the rump and tail of an animal and wings of a dragon. |
SH15 |
Two birds mating. |
SH16 |
Bust of a woman. |