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The Use of the Rebus on Medieval Seals and Monuments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 April 2011

John A Goodall
John A Goodall
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Abstract

The rebus played a distinctive role in medieval seal design as well as on monuments, in architectural ornament, and on the glazing quarries or other subsidiary details of windows. Seals are the largest group and they provide a valuable source of dated material, because they can usually be identified with the user. In this they can be joined to a lesser extent by examples found on monumental brasses or, more rarely, on tombs. Accordingly the present study has been based on a survey of published English medieval seals, with comparanda from the examples found on monumental brasses and tombs.

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The Antiquaries Journal , Volume 83 , September 2003 , pp. 448 - 471
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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 2003

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