Corpus of the misericords at St Mary’s, Nantwich
N01 |
Lion and wyvern fighting. Supporters - Bat-like grotesques. |
N02 |
Letters IHC within entwined band and thorn sprays. Left Supporter - Monogram MR beneath crown. Right Supporter - MERCI beneath crown. |
N03 |
Devil pulling woman’s mouth open for lying. Supporters - Deer browsing on leaves. |
N04 |
St. George and the dragon. Left Supporter - Owl. Right Supporter - Bird. |
N05 |
Man taking cock to cockfight. Supporters - Leaves |
N06 |
Rosebush with five roses. Supporters - Double rose. |
N07 |
Vine with grapes. Supporters - Vine with grapes. |
N08 |
Woman in widow’s neck cloth reading book. Left Supporter - Falcon. Right Supporter - Begging dog. |
N09 |
Dragon attacking winged figure emerging from conch shell. Supporters - Leaves. |
N10 |
Samson riding lion. Left Supporter - Dog. Right Supporter - Cockatrice. |
S01 |
Griffin atop prone man in armour. Supporters - Dodo like grotesque. |
S02 |
Fox shamming dead to attract birds which fly overhead. Left Supporter - Fox {in friar’s garb}with spoils. Right Supporter - Fox {in friar’s garb}with bow and arrows. |
S03 |
Wrestling match. Supporters - Winged grotesque. |
S04 |
Mermaid with comb and mirror. Supporters - Dolphin. |
S05 |
Two wyverns chained face to face. Supporters - Wyvern. |
S06 |
Crowned head with curled forked beard. Supporters - Beardless head in profile. |
S07 |
Woman beating man with ladle. Left Supporter - A boar. Right Supporter - Dog with his head in a stew pot. |
S08 |
Pelican in her piety. Supporters - Bird holding prey in its talons. |
S09 |
Capture of the unicorn. Supporters - Leaves. |
S10 |
Hunters skinning a stag. Supporters - Dog watching. |