The Antiquarian Magazine & Bibliographer; Vol. 4, July-Dec 1884Various
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The Antiquarian Magazine & Bibliographer; Vol. 4, July-Dec 1884
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6. _A_, two figures opposite each other; the left one has pointed shoes,
the right one has his right arm raised as if to strike the other figure,
and an animal is arising from under him. _B_, a floriated ornament. _C_,
a mitred bishop in a pulpit preaching to birds; the bishop has a
donkey’s face.
7. _A_ and _B_, three feathers. _C_, the same, larger.
8. _A_ and _B_, mitres on many-pointed stars. _C_, mitred bishop’s head,
labels flying.
9. _A_ and _B_, a face, from whose mouth two oak sprigs, right and left,
issue. _C_, a stag, with a crowned collar round its neck attached to a
chain, sitting on its haunches biting a band or flat snake.
10. _A_, a pot with two handles, on a fire. _B_, floriated ornament.
_C_, two figures fighting; a third figure on the right is trying to hold
one of the other figures; the left figure is sitting on the ground, as
if knocked down; his head is broken off.
11. _A_ and _B_, a fish with its tail in its mouth. _C_, a mermaid
holding a circular mirror in its right hand, looking at it; the left
hand four fingers broken off.
12. _A_, devil seated, holding a scroll. _B_, figure of a woman coming
out of a pair of gaping jaws, the hinder parts of a man disappearing
head foremost into the jaws; there are seven teeth in the upper jaw and
three in the lower jaw. _C_, a man, whose head is broken off, carrying a
naked female slung over his shoulders, one leg on either side of his
head; her head and body hang down behind; she has a head-dress, a
necklace from which is a pendant, and a ribbed jug or scroll in her left
hand, her right hand is open, showing the palm; opposite the man, on the
right, is a figure evidently meant to personate the Devil; he has wings,
and is playing the bagpipes.
13. _A_ and _B_, a winged beast. _C_, the same, with head-piece and five
bands round its waist, terminating in the wings; there are eight balls
or buttons on, and between these bands in front of the figure.
14. _A_ and _B_, figure of a man, probably dancing; he holds a round
thing like a cymbal in the right hand, the other is holding a branch;
one knee is on the ground; it has pointed boots; part of the head and
left foot below the knee of _A_ is broken off. _C_, a woman’s head with
head-dress, scowling, showing open ugly mouth and four teeth; the body
of the dress is low, cut square; some thinner article of dress is
beneath, concealing bare skin.
SOUTH SIDE. (_West to East._)
1. _A_, ring, formed by two circles entwined. _B_ is gone. _C_, rose on
a ----?
2. _A_ and _B_, a head in a cloth or shroud. _C_, a man seated in cap
and gown, holding a band.
3. _A_ and _B_, a four-legged table, a barrel, end upwards, in centre,
showing the bung in the middle; on one side is a jug or flagon, on the
other a cup or chalice with a cover. _C_, two figures, men, kneeling;
both heads are gone; a barrel on a bracket-shelf appears to be supported
on one knee of each; one knee of each is on the ground.
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