Illustrated Dictionary of British Churches - Cartouche Definition

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Cartouche

An ornamental shield or tablet, often containing an heraldic device (coat of arms). Cartouches are often decorated with fanciful scrolled edges representing rolled parchment or paper. Cartouches are often found upon late medieval and Elizabethan tombs.

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The Lansdowne Monument is a slender stone obelisk built in 1845 by the 3rd Marquis of Lansdowne in memory of his ancestor, Sir William Petty. The Monument stands atop Cherhill Down, within the earthworks of …

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