Ironwork grille of the tomb of Lady Margaret Beaufort
Artist: British
Location: Westminster Abbey Chapter House, Pyx Chamber, and Abbey Museum
Date: 1509
Materials: iron
Grant:
Amount Paid: £400 (Total: £400)
Vendor: G Harding
Review number: 154 (1914)
Provenance:
Westminster Abbey; removed in the early 19th century for restoration by Wyatt and Gayfere and subsequently lost.
Description:
Ironwork grille of the tomb of Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, in the east end of the south aisle of his chapel in Westminster Abbey. At each angle is a pillar (ie 6), with applied Gothic moulding, to support a flag. Fleur de lys alternate with pike heads along the upper horizontal band. Originally protected the tomb made by Pietro Torrigiano.
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