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 • Mar. 21, 2015

The altar screen and railing were taken down.

From Old and New London Volume I by Thornbury, Walter

The canopies on the piers next to the altar screen remain untouched.

From The Cathedral Church of York Bell's Cathedrals: A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal See by Clutton-Brock, A. (Arthur)

The new "reredos," or altar screen, is one marvelous crystallization of sculptures.

From Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 1 Great Britain and Ireland, part 1 by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)

Of most noble lines and proportion if it were not for the intruding altar screen in the Jesuit style, which mars the effect, the ensemble were well-nigh perfect.

From Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders by Edwards, George Wharton