altar screen
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“I did the sanctuary of the St. Brendan Church in Shallotte with beautiful millwork,” said Setterfield, who also designed a 16-by-14-foot altar screen.
From Washington Times ā Mar. 21, 2015
The altar screen is composed of a soft white stone, found near Cambridge; the rest that we have mentioned, is oak, very finely carved in the decorated style of architecture.
From A Guide to Peterborough Cathedral Comprising a brief history of the monastery from its foundation to the present time, with a descriptive account of its architectural peculiarities and recent improvements; compiled from the works of Gunton, Britton, and original & authentic documents by George S. (George Searle) Phillips
This Abbot's name will be remembered because the high altar screen was his work, and is generally called Wallingford's screen.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Albans With an Account of the Fabric & a Short History of the Abbey by Rev. Thomas Perkins
By the pillar north of the altar screen was the tomb of Sir Thomas Heneage.
From Old St. Paul's Cathedral by William Benham
The east end was, however, considerably improved by the removal of the huge altar screen that concealed much of it.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by G. H. (George Henry) Palmer
