Caption

Two gilded silver chrismatories, displayed at an exhibition of religious objects from the Middle Ages and Renaissance in 1864 in Mechelen, page, photomechanical print, number: '52 u 53', number: '53 - 52', number: '-38', photographer: Joseph Maes, Mechelen, clichémaker: Simonau & Toovey, Antwerp, 1864 - in or before 1866, paper, photolithography, height 154 mm x width 180 mm, oil used in the church, vessels and utensils used in the church, Period, 1864, A grayscale photograph showing ornate metal objects arranged against a plain background, including a decorated box with a peaked lid topped by a simple cross and intricate surface patterns, a raised canopy structure with a decorative roof supported by slender columns, and a pair of rounded, reflective vessels mounted on square bases beneath the canopy; the objects feature ornamental finials, chains, embossed medallions, and sculpted corner supports, and a small statuette stands atop the canopy roof.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A78_178

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40.4Mb (7.8Mb) / 13.1in x 11.9in / 3939 x 3584 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two gilded silver chrismatories displayed exhibition religious objects Middle Ages Renaissance 1864 Mechelen page photomechanical print number 52 u 53 53 - 52 -38 photographer Joseph Maes clichémaker Simonau & Toovey Antwerp 1864 - 1866 paper photolithography height 154 mm x width 180 mm oil church vessels utensils Period grayscale photograph showing ornate metal objects arranged plain background decorated box peaked lid topped simple cross intricate surface patterns raised canopy structure decorative roof supported slender columns pair rounded reflective vessels mounted square bases beneath canopy objects feature ornamental finials chains embossed medallions sculpted corner supports small statuette stands atop canopy roof