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Corpus of the misericords at St Mary’s, Higham Ferrers

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Higham Ferrers photo page

N01

Chichele arms held by an angel.

Supporters - Rose.  

N02

Lion with formal tree behind

Supporters - Rosette in leaves.

N03

Foliage.

Supporters - Leaves.

N04

Two dragons back to back, apparently eating snakes

Left Supporter - Man’s head with forked beard and long hair.

Right Supporter - Similar head with cap.

N05

Veronica’s Handkerchief.  

A Sudarium. On the Way to Calvary  a woman wiped the sweat from Christ’s face with a napkin, which took the impression of his face.

Left Supporter - Woman’s head with elaborate headdress.

Right Supporter - Man’s head wearing a chaperon.

N06

Man’s head with small forked beard and moustaches which extend along the cheeks.

Supporters - Leaf.

N07

Contorted bird.

Left Supporter - Plover

Right Supporter - Snipe or woodcock.

N08

Head of old bearded man with prominent teeth.

Supporters - Oak-leaf and acorns.

N09

Bird with outspread wings and a halo.

Supporters - Bust of angel with outspread wings.

N10

Mythological animal with tail and bat-like outspread wings.

Supporters - Leaf.

S01

Portrait of the archbishop.

Supporters - Clerk in skullcap.

S02

Foliate mask.

Supporters - Pendant of formal foliage.

S03

Pelican in piety [head missing]

Supporters - Pendant of formal foliage.

S04

Animal with human face, wings, dwarf body, and backward-turned feet.

Left Supporter - Man’s head.

Right Supporter - Woman’s head.

S05

Crowned male head.

Left Supporter - Woman’s head in a cap with hair in a caul.

Right Supporter - Woman’s head in a wimple.

S06

Angel.

Left Supporter - Eaten by woodworm.

Right Supporter - Hanging foliage with shield holding primatial cross and pallium.

S07

Woman’s face with no hair showing.

Supporters - Woman’s face with no hair showing.

S08

Man’s head.

Supporters - Man’s head.

S09

Foliage.

Supporters - Formal Renaissance-like drop-pendant.

S10

Lion {missing 2001 & 2005}

Supporters - Rosette.

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