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 | The
Cock with Feathers, or TurboChicken as some of our customers call him,
is copied from English examples.His banderole reads "Loke [look] on me, cockrel."
The meaning is not clear, perhaps he draws attention to his splendor in contrast
to the poor appearance of the cockerel (juvenile rooster) he addresses. Within
reason, we can supply him with feathers of any color; please check with us to
see if your favorite is available. Cock with Feathers $7.00 1-1/2
x 1-1/2" or 43 x 43mm (exclusive of feathers) *
Mitchiner, no. 322-323 |
| The Curry Comb, a copy of a piece in the Museum of London, is
a charming miniature version of the tool used in grooming horses. It is inscribed
"favel," the name given in Middle English to a chestnut or fallow horse..
Curry Comb $5.00 1-7/8 x 1-1/4" or 46 x 33mm *
(Salisbury, no. 280) |  |
 | The
Pattens are copied from a Netherlandish trinket. They represent a common
type of footware, worn over (but most importantly, under!) your shoes to keep
them out of the dirt and mud. Pattens $5.00 1-3/8 x 7/8" or 35 x
22mm * van Beuningen, no. 993 |
| The Purse Pendant
is copied from an late 14th/early 15 century Netherlandish example of an extremely
popular type of decorative accessory. purses are common in the Low Countries and
in England, both as pendants and as brooches, and probably were regarded as lucky
- a sort of purse that guaranteed that your real purse would never be empty.
Purse Pendant $3.00 1-1/2 x 1-1/8" or 38 x 29mm *
van Beuningen, no. 818 |  |
 | The
Chessboard or Checkerboard is copied from a late 14th or early 15th century
item. This pendant is available with either red or black paper backing; please
specify. Chessboard or Checkerboard $5.00 1-1/2 x 1-1/4" or 40 x
33mm * van Beuningen, no. 1005 |
| The Shears
is copied from a late 14th/early 15 century Netherlandish example. It is one of
many small trinkets patterned after everyday items. Shears $3.00
2-3/8 x 1" or 58 x 27mm * van Beuningen, no.
991 |  |
 | The
Comb is of characteristic late medieval form. The openwork and the colored
paper backing represent fancy carving and painting on the more ornate combs of
the period. The Netherlandish original dates from around 1400. Comb
$5.00 1-1/2 x 1" or 38 x 25mm * van Beuningen,
no. 940 | |