Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Tomb Tools

Decorative panel from FitzEustace tomb in New Abbey Cemetery, Kicukken, Co. Kildare.
Tools depicted on the side panels that originally formed part of the FitzEustace tomb in New Abbey Cemetery: a claw hammer, nails, a ladder and is that a three-legged pot, or a shield? Maybe a vessel for melting lead in for making flashing for roofs? Or am I just biased and identifying them as such?

Edit: I did a reverse image look-up and it's possibly a collection of musical instruments (lyre and trumpets)
https://www.marcmaison.com/.../fireback-decorated-with...