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
A fine painted window was added, and the altar screen restored to its former beauty, at the expense of the corporation.
From Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland by Choules, J.O.
Behind the altar screen was an invisible choir.
From The Empire of the East by Montgomery, H. B. (Helen Barrett)
Near the last monument, behind the altar screen, are interred the remains of six bishops, viz.:—Cumberland,
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 Phillips, George S. (George Searle)
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 Palmer, G. H. (George Henry)
