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Fig. 589. Tomb of John of Gaunt
Formerly in St. Paul's Cathedral. From an engraving after Hollar published in Sir William Dugdale's "History of St. Paul's" (1716)
position are missing, the two holes through which they passed may be noted on the right-hand side of the shield; but these are placed nearer to the top edge, so that when the arm was passed through the left arm sling and the hand grasped the right, the shield of necessity assumed an obtuse position to the line of the shoulders. The interior of the shield shows us nearly all the canvas lining and almost half the original leather covering still in existence. About the centre we can follow a series of nail holes by which was attached
