Add to albumA misericord is a narrow ledge on the underside of a hinged seat in a choir stall, used for support when the occupant is standing. This oak example is one of three said to have come from the north-east of Scotland and kept for some years at Gordon Castle at Fochabers at Moray.
The bracket of the misericord is carved with a curved stem terminating at both ends with a spray of leaves. The spray encloses two half-human, half-animal figures standing on their hind legs and grasping a pruned stem or stalk.
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- Online ID: 000-100-000-664-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.KL 128
- Date: Late 15th - early 16th century
Late 15th or early 16th century
- Material: Wood, oak
Seat, misericord
- Dimensions: 307 mm H x 605 mm W x 110 mm D
- What: Seat, misericord
- Subject: Carved woodwork, painted ceilings (NMAS Classification)
- Who:
- Where: Scotland, Moray, Gordon Castle
- Event:
- Description: One of three misericord seats of oak, said to be from North East Scotland
- References:
- Caldwell, D. H. (ed). Angels, Nobles and Unicorns: Art and Patronage in Medieval Scotland. Edinburgh: NMS, 1982
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