Overmantel

Image credit: Glastonbury Abbey

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The carved overmantel depicts a barrel, from which a fruiting plant, or perhaps a pear, is growing. On either side are symmetrical scrolls, all within a chamfered frame. The design may relate to Abbot Richard Beere (1493–1524), although he is thought to have used barley ears as his rebus.

Glastonbury Abbey

Glastonbury

Title

Overmantel

Date

late 15th C–early 16th C

Medium

Doulting limestone

Measurements

H 55.8 x W 163 x D 20 cm (E)

Accession number

S1450

Work type

Sculpture

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