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 beautiful tabernacle work of the altar screen contained a double range of niches filled with the statues of saints and kings; and these, he saw, were singing.
From A Child's Book of Saints by T. H. (Thomas Heath) Robinson
Its rood- loft, carved stalls, altar screen, and monuments require a chapter to themselves.
From The Roof of France by Matilda Betham-Edwards
The reredos must not be confused with the great altar screen: it was quite small, and was immediately at the back of the altar itself.
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 J.O. Choules