Magic Lantern Slide: Beverley Misericord - Swine

This photographic slide by William Weaver Baker shows a misericord at Beverley Minister depicting a pig playing the bagpipes for her piglets. There is further musical accompaniment on the right support with a pig playing the harp, and on the left is a saddled pig. The misericords at Beverley Minster are believed to have been carved by the Ripon School of Carvers in 1520.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
313/1977/509
Collection Class
Social and industrial history
Material
glasspaperphotographic emulsion
Common Name
Magic Lantern Slide: Beverley Misericord - Swine
Simple Name
slide
Inscription Transcription
handwritten 'MISERICORDE Beverley' on top edge; handwritten 'Beverley. Misericord. Swine.' on mount
Period Classification
Edwardian (1901-1914); World War I (1914-1918); Inter War (1918-1939)
Production Country
United Kingdom
Production Person Initials
W. Weaver
Production Person Surname
Baker

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Lantern Slide: Beverley Misericord - Swine