John & Alice Chudderle sell c. 1475, Handmade Brass Rubbings, Medieval Art, Renaissance Art, Grave Rubbing, Tomb Rubbing

Each of these rubbings measures approximately 10 by 24 inches. They have been made with gold heelball on black paper produced specifically for brass rubbing. Your rubbing will arrive ready for mounting and framing

John and Alice Chudderle c. 1475
Hinton St. George, Somerset, Great Britain

These two brasses were discovered in 1924 when some of the out buildings at the church were being converted into garages. Not much is known about them, although you can see by their attire that they wear the traditional garb. Alice is seen with a butterfly headdress and John is seen wearing plate armor and has bare hands.

Monumental brasses were produced between 1000 – 1650 AD as a commemoration to the dead, or as a special church related event. Today, only approximately 8,000 monumental brasses left. Because the metal and enamel used to create these monuments were such precious commodities, many were destroyed and melted down to create armament. In addition, many of the brasses were destroyed during the various religious uprisings in Great Britain and the continent.

Brass rubbings are done by stretching a linen rag paper over the deeply etched monumental brass that is usually found at the gravesite. After securing the sell paper, heelball (a very hard wax) is rubbed vigorously over the paper surface to get an exact copy of the brass plate. A single rubbing can take from 2 hours to 2 days to complete depending in it's size, condition, and complexity.