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Collegiate Church, North Cadbury, Somerset, England - Bench Carving
(handwritten on back of image): North Cadbury, Somerset (AA52/9190)
The Cathedral, Chichester, Sussex, England - Misericord, Dancer and Fiddler
The word misericord, sometimes also miserere, derives from the Latin for pity or compassion. It is the name for projecting shelf found on the underside of hinged choir stall seats. When these are turned up the shelf provides the occupant with support while standing for long intervals of time. In this secluded position woodcarvers placed some of…
The Cathedral, Chichester, Sussex, England - Misericord, The Musicians
A misericord or miserere is the projecting shelf found underneath hinged choir stall seats. In the raised position it affords the occupant some support while standing during long services. Often the misericord is decorated with fine carvings of heads, figures, monsters, myths and legends, or scenes from everyday life such as this one of musicians…
Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England - Detail of Rood Screen
(handwritten on back of image): Bishops Lydeard, Somerset: detail of rood screen (B 1753)
Church of All Saints, Marsham, Norfolk, England - Detail of Rood Screen
(handwritten on back of image): Marsham, Norfolk (B36/673)
St. Germain, Wiggenhall St. Germans, Norfolk, England - Bench Carving
(handwritten on back of image): Wiggenhall, St. Germain, Norfolk (AA47/3672): St. John
St. Germain, Wiggenhall St. Germans, Norfolk, England - Bench Carving
(handwritten on back of image): Wiggenhall, St. Germain, Norfolk (AA47/3671)
St. Germain, Wiggenhall St. Germans, Norfolk, England - Bench Carving
(handwritten on back of image): Wiggenhall, St. Germain, Norfolk (AA47/3670)
Collegiate Church, North Cadbury, Somerset, England - Bench Carving
(handwritten on back of image): North Cadbury, Somerset (AA52/9192)
Collegiate Church, North Cadbury, Somerset, England - Bench Carvings
(handwritten on back of image): North Cadbury, Somerset (AA52/9191)
Bodmin, Cornwall, England - Rood Screen
(handwritten on back of image): Bodmin, Cornwall: Church: Panelling of rood screen (Clayton 7125)
St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, County Limerick - Misericord
(handwritten on back of image): 187./Limerick, Co. Limerick: Cathedral of St. Mary: Miserichord of W.-most choir seat on S. side from c. 35 1/4" from lowest plain of relief (stamp on back: 172)
St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, County Limerick - Misericord
(handwritten on back of image): 193./Limerick, Co. Limerick: Cathedral of St. Mary: Miserichord on N. side of choir from c. 58 1/2" from angel (stamp on back: 0 9 0)
St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, County Limerick - Misericords
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, County Limerick - Misericord
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, County Limerick - Misericord
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, County Limerick - Misericord
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, County Limerick - Misericord
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, County Limerick - Misericord
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, County Limerick - Misericord
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