Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

ALTAR CARD

Date Range From

1950

Date Range To

1960

Materials

BRASS, WOOD, GLASS, PAPER

No. Pieces

1

Height

1.2

Length

35

Width

24.4

Description

SOLID BRASS PLAQUE IN SEMI-CIRCULAR SHAPE WITH CLEAR GLASS PANE AND RELIGIOUS SCENE. BRASS IS ORNATE WITH CLOVER AND DIAMOND PATTERN ALONG SIDES AND BOTTOM FLEUR-DE-LIS RAISED IN BOTTOM CORNERS. INNER EDGE OF SEMI-CIRCLE TOP IS FLUTED WITH CROWN SPIRE OUTER EDGE. EACH SPIRE IS SCROLL AND LEAF PATTERN IN ORNATE FLEUR-DE-LIS STYLE. SCENE ON FRONT HAS COLORFUL FLOWER AND SCROLL WORK BORDER. TOP HAS SCENE OF JESUS IN GESTHEMANE WITH AN ANGEL HANDING HIM A CHALICE. BOTTOM HALF HAS LATIN LITURGY IN BLACK AND RED PRINT. BACK OF PLAQUE IS COTTON COVERED WOOD NAILED INTO FRAME.

Subjects

CEREMONIAL ARTIFACT

Historical Association

RELIGION

HEALTH SERVICES

History

PLAQUE HAS LITURGY FOR RITUAL CLEANSING OF PRIEST BEFORE ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNION. PLAQUE WAS REMOVED FROM ST. MICHAEL'S HSOPITAL CHAPEL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITALS SEE P19960116001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19960116136

Acquisition Date

1996-01

Collection

Museum

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