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
Its rood- loft, carved stalls, altar screen, and monuments require a chapter to themselves.
From The Roof of France by Matilda Betham-Edwards
Farther east is a solid altar screen, classical in design, of wood, with a pediment, in which is a triangle surrounded by rays, enclosing certain Hebrew letters in gold.
From Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Part 2: More Ghost Stories by M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James
In 1825 Cottingham removed a huge altar screen thence, and opened and renewed the lower range of windows, of which the central had been quite, and the other two partly, blocked with brickwork.
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
As we enter the choir, the bishop's throne, with the stalls, pulpit, pews, and altar screen burst upon us, all of which are beautifully carved.
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
