Caption

Three decorated episcopal staffs, displayed at an exhibition of religious objects from the Middle Ages and Renaissance in 1864 in Mechelen, photograph, page, number: '3 - 1 - 2', photographer: Joseph Maes, Mechelen, 1864, paper, albumen print, height 221 mm x width 184 mm, (liturgical) equipment of church, Period, Three ornate metal staffs with decorative crook tops are visible against a plain background, each featuring intricate scrollwork and sculpted figures; the central staff has a large, elaborate curved top with beaded edges, floral motifs, and small sculpted human figures, leading down to a detailed shaft with engraved patterns and a carved base; the staff on the left shows a coiled crook with a round framed scene of two standing figures and a textured shaft with decorative fittings; the staff on the right displays a narrower curled top with floral scrolls, a wrapped cloth hanging below an ornate collar, and a patterned handle.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B09_206

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Keywords

Three decorated episcopal staffs displayed exhibition religious objects Middle Ages Renaissance 1864 Mechelen photograph page number 3 - 1 - 2 photographer Joseph Maes paper albumen print height 221 mm x width 184 mm liturgical equipment church Period Three ornate metal staffs decorative crook tops visible plain background featuring intricate scrollwork sculpted figures central staff large elaborate curved top beaded edges floral motifs small sculpted human figures leading down detailed shaft engraved patterns carved base staff left coiled crook round framed scene two standing figures textured shaft decorative fittings right displays narrower curled floral scrolls wrapped cloth hanging ornate collar patterned handle