Rubbings of Monumental Brasses (set of 3)
About Monumental Brasses
Monumental brasses are engraved metal memorials that were set into the floors or walls of churches across England from the 13th to the 17th centuries, and then again in the Victorian Gothic Revival. They served both as memorials and as affirmations of status, lineage, and piety for the men and women who lay beneath.
This set of three framed brass rubbings depicts members of an English gentry family spanning the late 15th to late 16th century, likely associated with the Trumbull lineage. The rubbings were created in the early 1970s directly from the original monumental brasses embedded in the floor of a London-area church, using the traditional method of wax and heavyweight paper. This now-restricted technique captures with accuracy the fine incisions, texture, and character of the original engraved brasses.
Lady Margarete Robart (née Trumbull), d. 1500:
This rubbing shows a late 15th-century woman in traditional headdress and prayer posture. The inscription reads:
“Pray for the soul of Margarete Robart, late the daughter of Robert Trumbull, which deceased the 18th day of August the year of our Lord 1500.”
Margarete is shown in the reverent prayerful pose common to late medieval brasses, dressed in period headdress and gown. This suggests she was part of a gentry or noble family during England’s pre-Reformation era.Elizabethan Knight, d. 1585:
The armored male figure, depicted with a beard and full plate armor, dates to the late 16th century. His attire and stance signify he was of high social rank, likely that of a knight or gentleman. His association with the central coat of arms and the 1585 date suggests he may have been Margarete’s descendant.
Heraldic Arms and Date Plate:
The quartered coat of arms beneath a date plate inscribed 1585 reinforce the knight’s identity and the family’s noble or gentry status. The heraldry and timeline suggest this family maintained social prominence across multiple generations.
About Monumental Brasses
Monumental brasses are engraved metal memorials that were set into the floors or walls of churches across England from the 13th to the 17th centuries, and then again in the Victorian Gothic Revival. They served both as memorials and as affirmations of status, lineage, and piety for the men and women who lay beneath.
This set of three framed brass rubbings depicts members of an English gentry family spanning the late 15th to late 16th century, likely associated with the Trumbull lineage. The rubbings were created in the early 1970s directly from the original monumental brasses embedded in the floor of a London-area church, using the traditional method of wax and heavyweight paper. This now-restricted technique captures with accuracy the fine incisions, texture, and character of the original engraved brasses.
Lady Margarete Robart (née Trumbull), d. 1500:
This rubbing shows a late 15th-century woman in traditional headdress and prayer posture. The inscription reads:
“Pray for the soul of Margarete Robart, late the daughter of Robert Trumbull, which deceased the 18th day of August the year of our Lord 1500.”
Margarete is shown in the reverent prayerful pose common to late medieval brasses, dressed in period headdress and gown. This suggests she was part of a gentry or noble family during England’s pre-Reformation era.Elizabethan Knight, d. 1585:
The armored male figure, depicted with a beard and full plate armor, dates to the late 16th century. His attire and stance signify he was of high social rank, likely that of a knight or gentleman. His association with the central coat of arms and the 1585 date suggests he may have been Margarete’s descendant.
Heraldic Arms and Date Plate:
The quartered coat of arms beneath a date plate inscribed 1585 reinforce the knight’s identity and the family’s noble or gentry status. The heraldry and timeline suggest this family maintained social prominence across multiple generations.