The brass eagle lecterns of England

Abstract

"The brass eagle lectern is regarded as a quintessential piece of English church furniture which reflects the wealth of late medieval English towns and their connections with Europe. In this book, the author traces the development of the lecterns from the 10th century and provides a comprehensive picture of the lecterns found in East Anglia (where most of them are located) and throughout the whole of England, including the ones used in Cambridge colleges. The author makes a close analysis of the lecterns with information on the materials they were made from, which was mostly brass from the Meuse valley, and the centres of their manufacture, such as Tournai, and explanations of iconography"--Provided by the publisher.