Corpus of the misericords at St Mary’s, Whalley
N01 |
Warrior, with sword and buckler thrown down, kneeling before wife, who is beating him with a frying pan. Supporters - Leaf. |
N02 |
Oak with sprays of flowers and mouse on branch. Supporters - Leaf. |
N03 |
Three-faced head. Supporters - Head with curly beard. |
N04 |
Foliage. Supporters - Whorled leaf design. |
N05 |
Foliage. Supporters - Rose. |
N06 |
Satyr and woman, inscribed Penses molt et p[ar]les pou, ‘think much and speak little.’ Supporters - Head. |
N07 |
Two eagles tearing intestines of lamb. Supporters - Eagle. |
N08 |
St. George and the Dragon. Supporters - Dragon. |
N09 |
Man and two dogs pursuing a fox with a bird in its mouth. Supporters - Rose. |
N10 |
Flowers [modern] Supporters - Leaves and acorns. |
N11 |
Flowers [modern] Supporters - Leaves and fruit in circular design. |
N12 |
Flowers [modern] Supporters - Leaves and pine cones. |
S01 |
Lion and winged dragon. Supporters - Stiff-leaf foliage. |
S02 |
Pomegranates between two sharp-beaked birds. Supporters - Leaf. |
S03 |
Pelican in her piety. Supporters - Heads. |
S04 |
King’s head with scroll held by griffin. Supporters - Floral design. |
S05 |
Angel. Supporters - Leaves. |
S06 |
Face with mouth foliage. Supporters - Leaves. |
S07 |
Vine and grapes, inscribed Semp[er] Gaudentes sint ista sede sedentes ‘ joyful be they who sit here.’ [Abbot’s stall] Supporters - Initials ‘W.W.’ |
S08 |
Shoeing the goose, inscribed, Who so melles hy[m]of y al dos let hy[m]cu[m] heir & shoe ye ghos ‘whoever meddles in other people’s affairs is sure to make a failure of it.’ Supporters - Whorled leaf design. |
S09 |
Flying dragon carrying in claws swaddled infant. Supporters - Whorled leaf design. |
S10 |
Angel [modern]. Supporters - Leaves and fruit I circular design. |