I assume you mean this image http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mary_Nevill_and_Gregory_Fiennes_Baron_Dacr e_v.2.jpg I see 4 fingers, though the index finger on her right hand is at a slight angle I could see how you could potentially mistake that for a thumb, her thumb would be on the other side of the glove she is holding, so that makes the second finger from the top her middle finger and it has no rings, whereas all her other fingers do Elizabeth
-----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Cin Sent: Saturday, 20 June 2009 1:10 AM To: h-cost Subject: Re: [h-cost] No rings on middle finger (was Black beads See what you think of this one: Frances Brandon Lady Dacre & son, Hans Eworth, 1559 It looks like she has only 3 fingers & 1 thumb showing on her right hand. That's a big band on her middle finger. --cin Cynthia Barnes cinbar...@gmail.com From: Maggie <maggi...@gmail.com> I know of one full length portrait of Mary Queen of Scots, and I believe I've seen a couple other examples (possibly German), but they're way out-numbered. According the author of the book I mentioned, the middle finger "is for fools", but he doesn't really say much else about it. Although he does say a similar habit prevailed among the ancient Greeks and Romans and contemporary (1917) Hindus. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
