Late 20th Century Framed 37x18 Gold Wax Brass Rubbing "The Lace Lady" Margaret Peyton

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Provenance & Historical Significance
This exquisite gold-on-black monumental brass rubbing depicts Lady Margaret Bernard Peyton (c. 1484), famously known to … Read more Provenance & Historical Significance
This exquisite gold-on-black monumental brass rubbing depicts Lady Margaret Bernard Peyton (c. 1484), famously known to costume historians and collectors as "The Lace Lady." The original 15th-century sepulchral brass resides in St. Andrew’s Church in Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England.

Lady Margaret is portrayed wearing a luxurious, low-waisted gown of Flemish lace / Italian brocade alongside the iconic butterfly headdress (hennin)—a wire-frame veiled headpiece that defined high-society late-Gothic fashion. Her hands are joined in quiet devotion.

Design & Display Attributes
Rendered in a rich metallic gold wax on deep black rag paper, this piece offers striking visual contrast. Professionally double-matted in neutral cream tones and encased in a refined silver-gold gilt wooden frame, it makes a commanding focal point for Dark Academia, Gothic Revival, or Eclectic Traditional interiors.

Details & Dimensions
Medium: Gold wax brass rubbing on black paper

Framing: Custom framed behind glass with hanging wire attached (I've Been Framed custom framer label on reverse)

Overall Frame Dimensions: 37" H x 18" W

Condition Report: Artwork and front frame are in excellent vintage condition with vibrant metallic detail. The kraft paper backing on the reverse exhibits a tear exposing the inner board (does not affect display or structural integrity). See less