Rubbing2024.65 - Dame Agnes Jordan
Title
Rubbing2024.65 - Dame Agnes Jordan
Description
Abbess of Syon
Notes on the Parchment: "Denham, Agnes Jordan last Abbess of Syon, 1544, in her habit" on the front and "Rubbing.1" on the back
Description of Rubbing: She is facing forward with her hands in prayer.
She is wearing a wimple covering her hair and a gorget under her chin. She has a cloak and a long dress with large sleeves and a lot of pleats or folds. She is also wearing a belt.
Her feet are not visible. There is a lot of detail in her facial features and in the shading throughout. She has 3 rings on.
Notes on the Parchment: "Denham, Agnes Jordan last Abbess of Syon, 1544, in her habit" on the front and "Rubbing.1" on the back
Description of Rubbing: She is facing forward with her hands in prayer.
She is wearing a wimple covering her hair and a gorget under her chin. She has a cloak and a long dress with large sleeves and a lot of pleats or folds. She is also wearing a belt.
Her feet are not visible. There is a lot of detail in her facial features and in the shading throughout. She has 3 rings on.
Source
Monumental Brass Society. 2025. "Agnes Jordan | Portfolio of Brasses | Monumental Brass Society." Monumental Brass Society. 2025. https://www.mbs-brasses.co.uk/index-of-brasses/agnes-jordan.
Date
1544
Format
Parchment 100cm x 38cm
Rubbing 93cm x 37cm
Coverage
Denham, Buckinghamshire. The brass is found on the sanctuary floor in the Denham parish church on the north side of the altar.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Rubbing2024.65 - Dame Agnes Jordan,” Exhibits, accessed April 27, 2025, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/29071.