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

It was hung in the middle of an open arcade—an altar screen no less a grace to the Temple because it might have embattled a fortress.

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth

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)

Here we saw also an ancient marble chair, a marble altar screen, and a pavement in the ribbon mosaic, of which arch�ologues have so much to say.

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward

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.