Medieval bird
One of a series of illustrations of birds in the church of St Mary, Clipsham, Rutland. The glass is clearly medieval and is closely related, I feel, to similar work in the Zouche Chapel of York Minster. In 1337 William la Zouche(later Archbishop of York) co-founded with Roger la Zouche, a chantry chapel of St Nicholas in the church of Clipsham. Although the chapel did not survive the Dissolution, the advowson belonged to the lords of the manor and is mentioned in later documents of sale.
This particular illustration ( possibly a jay?) is similar to others at York. Also see www.flickr.com/photos/8118630@N08/5217415919/ and www.flickr.com/photos/8118630@N08/5926549330/
Medieval bird
One of a series of illustrations of birds in the church of St Mary, Clipsham, Rutland. The glass is clearly medieval and is closely related, I feel, to similar work in the Zouche Chapel of York Minster. In 1337 William la Zouche(later Archbishop of York) co-founded with Roger la Zouche, a chantry chapel of St Nicholas in the church of Clipsham. Although the chapel did not survive the Dissolution, the advowson belonged to the lords of the manor and is mentioned in later documents of sale.
This particular illustration ( possibly a jay?) is similar to others at York. Also see www.flickr.com/photos/8118630@N08/5217415919/ and www.flickr.com/photos/8118630@N08/5926549330/