The Easter Sepulchre
This beautiful Easter Sepulchre is a significant example of the move towards the Renaissance displaying high quality carving with exceptional level of detail and extensive areas of historic paint (polychrome).
The Sepulchre was suffering from ongoing damage and loss of detail to the lower areas due to moisture ingress. A programme of works was undertaken to improve the external fabric and drainage before the conservation began. Detailed recording, cleaning, paint consolidation and protection took place. Paint analysis revealed important imformation about the original paint scheme under the historic layers.
Dexter ribboning polychrome detail
The initials for Thomas Weever (also known as Thomas Troteswell) who was rector from 1514 - 1536
A detail of the high quality carving and historic paint
After conservation