c16 glass

a small c16 head from tudor greensted hall is in the west window

detail of swiss glass of 1595 now in the hall of the college, showing two men dressed up to the nines as halbardiers; bernhart bruner has the rebus of a fountain on his shield, and seems from his merchant's mark and the scene above to be a miller in real life, whilst his friend jorg knecht von hynwill , for all his fancy name and possibly heraldic shield, may be a horse dealer, as the scene above shows two men striking a deal over three horses. what was it that brought these two together to be immortalised in glass in such a way ? possibly both members of some volunteer civil defence group, more fuss than fight?

early c16 scenes from life of st. catherine; here she is buried by angels

detail of c16 swiss glass now in the hall of the college showing st.michael , a saint holding arrows, a shield bearing harness bells and a scroll bearing the date 1527 between two jousting putti on horseback. being swiss, this may show st sebastian rather than edmund

early c16 virgin

early c16 scenes from life of st. catherine; here she sits crowned, holding a book and the sword of her martyrdom. is that the emperor down at the left, holding a sceptre ?

early c16 scenes from life of st. catherine: here she is beheaded

st.margaret, early c16

detail of c16 swiss glass now in the hall of the college

st.michael, early c16

early c16 panel of ? solomon

detail of c16 swiss glass now in the hall of the college

early c16 panel of donors

early c16 scenes from life of st. catherine; here she is visited whilst in prison by an angel, whose brilliance blinds her gaolers.

heraldic crest of an arm thrusting a sword through a boar's head on glass of 1573, with the motto valiance avance. no family seems to quite fit.

glass from trier, germany, c.1500. two panels show the virgin and child being offered an apple by st.anne, with donors below

samson roundel, cologne, c16

french c16, angel appears to shepherds