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Church Memorial Brasses and Brass Rubbing
Church Memorial Brasses and Brass Rubbing Author:Leigh Chapman This book explores the long history of memorial brasses from the middle ages, when they provided handsome substitutes for the stone effigies which had begun to occupy too much space in the churches. The often ignored Victorian revival is included and the recent development using modern materials, which have been for many people their introductio... more »n to the subject. It seeks to help extend their involvement in an artistic hobby into an understanding of the social history which memorial brasses illustrate.« less