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Notes and Queries, Number 25, April 20, 1850 by Various
page 40 of 65 (61%)
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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