Title

Religious utensils, c1520, (1843).Artist: Henry Shaw

Caption

Religious utensils, c1520, (1843). Copy of a detail from a picture by John Schoorel of the Death of the Virgin, showing some of the principal religious utensils in use at the beginning of the sixteenth century. The brush leaning against the wall (aspersorium, or sprinkler), was used for sprinkling holy water. The small vase nearby is the holy water vat. The book lying open on the table is a psalter. The string of beads is a rosary. Over the cupboard, and hanging behind the candlesticks is a folding altar-table. Illustration from Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages from the Seventh to the Seventeenth Centuries, by Henry Shaw, (London, 1843).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1843

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C11_394

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,7Mb (3,2Mb) / 11,4in x 17,3in / 3421 x 5177 (300dpi)

Keywords

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