Notes and Queries, Number 25, April 20, 1850 by Various
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occurs continually in the Churchwardens' Accounts, and of which, it
appears, Fuller could not understand the meaning. A paper on the subject of Easter sepulchres, by Mr. Venables, was read at the meeting of the Cambridge Camden Society in March, 1843, but I am not aware whether it has been printed. Some very curious "Items" on this subject are given in Britton's _Redcliffe Church_, which are quoted in the _Oxford Glossary of Architecture_. They are so illustrative, that I subjoin them, to give you an opportunity, if you please, of serving them up to your readers:-- "Item, That Maister Canynge hath deliver'd, this 4th day of July, in the year of Our Lord 1470, to Maister Nicholas Petters, Vicar of St. Mary Redcliffe, Moses Conterin, Philip Barthelmew, Procurators of St. Mary Redcliffe aforesaid, a new sepulchre, well gilt with gold, and a civer thereto. "Item, An image of God Almighty rising out of the same sepulchre, with all the ordinance that 'longeth thereto; that is to say, a lathe made of timber and the iron work thereto. "Item, Thereto 'longeth Heaven, made of timber and stained clothes. "Item, Hell, made of timber, and the iron-work thereto, with Divels to the number of 13. "Item, 4 knights, armed, keeping the sepulchre, with their weapons in their hands; that is to say, 2 axes and 2 spears, with 2 pavés. "Item, 4 payr of angels' wings for 4 angels, made of timber and |
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