Oxford Chest
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The Chest of Oxford is an oak
chest. The chest was discovered around 1909 in New College, Oxford
. On the front of the chest are carved scenes of the Battle of the Golden Spurs
and the Bruges Matins
.
The maker of the chest is unknown, although it is assumed that it was a Fleming, which, based upon all the details found on the scenes, has fought in the battle himself. The processed front measures 107 cm by 71 cm.
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
chest. The chest was discovered around 1909 in New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
. On the front of the chest are carved scenes of the Battle of the Golden Spurs
Battle of the Golden Spurs
The Battle of the Golden Spurs, known also as the Battle of Courtrai was fought on July 11, 1302, near Kortrijk in Flanders...
and the Bruges Matins
Bruges Matins (history)
The Bruges Matins or Brugse Metten was the nocturnal massacre of the French garrison in Bruges by the members of the local Flemish militia on 18 May 1302. It has been named "matins" in analogy to the Sicilian Vespers...
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The maker of the chest is unknown, although it is assumed that it was a Fleming, which, based upon all the details found on the scenes, has fought in the battle himself. The processed front measures 107 cm by 71 cm.