Ralph Felmingham belt chape

ID:

90.295

Production date:

early 16th century

Location:

In Store

This silver-gilt chape (protective cap for a belt-end) bears a cast-relief figure of St Barbara and incised motifs of a rose and pomegranate, the royal badges of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. The chape has an inverse inscription, RAF+FEL+MIGAM, an abbreviation of the name Ralph Felmingham, who was one of the Sergeants-at-arms of Henry VIII. Felmingham was present at the trail of Lord Dacre in 1534, and that of Anne Boleyn and her brother Lord Rocheford in 1536.  < ...Read more

This silver-gilt chape (protective cap for a belt-end) bears a cast-relief figure of St Barbara and incised motifs of a rose and pomegranate, the royal badges of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. The chape has an inverse inscription, RAF+FEL+MIGAM, an abbreviation of the name Ralph Felmingham, who was one of the Sergeants-at-arms of Henry VIII. Felmingham was present at the trail of Lord Dacre in 1534, and that of Anne Boleyn and her brother Lord Rocheford in 1536.

Purchased with the assistance of the V&A Purchase Grant Fund. < Hide

Measurements

H 41 mm; W 54 mm; D 11 mm (overall)

Materials

silver; gold; silver-gilt

Last Updated

2024-04-17