The grotesque in church art . H ART. name, all being representations of weights, apparently of four-stone ponderosity. Thomas Donnington, the Precentor,whose name would doubtless often be written Doington, has a doe upon a ton or Sperke, the Clerk of theFabric, has a dog with a bone,and a vigilant cock ; this, how-ever, is not a name-rebus so muchas an allusion to the exigenciesof his office. The Church ofSt. Nicholas, Lynn, had miseri-cordes (some of which are nowin the Architectural Museum)which have several monogramsand rebuses. Unfortunately,they are somewhat involved, andthere

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The grotesque in church art . H ART. name, all being representations of weights, apparently of four-stone ponderosity. Thomas Donnington, the Precentor,whose name would doubtless often be written Doington, has a doe upon a ton or Sperke, the Clerk of theFabric, has a dog with a bone,and a vigilant cock ; this, how-ever, is not a name-rebus so muchas an allusion to the exigenciesof his office. The Church ofSt. Nicholas, Lynn, had miseri-cordes (some of which are nowin the Architectural Museum)which have several monogramsand rebuses. Unfortunately,they are somewhat involved, andthere is at present no key bywhich to read them. The least doubtful is that given has a ton rebus which will admit, however, ofperhaps three different renderings. It is most likely Thorn-ton,less so Bar-ton, and still less Hop-ton, all Lincolnshire names. l(*\ A^M ^-^^3e J x Nta 4. \ X1A a Pnr \s Wm. F * y£~¥ mk IlKv A (ML lar i\W^l 1 L=s ^ - ^\ ] ^s^ ^4~ ~^^^^ OO x- \X x . N WEIGHT, REHUS FOR WHITE, BEVERLEY MERCHANT MARK, COGNIZANCE AM> UBUS, ST. NICHOLASS, in. {Trinities.

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