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 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 Percy shrine on the north side of the choir is one of the monuments to which, after viewing the carved stalls and the altar screen, the sexton will call your special attention.
From A Month in Yorkshire by White, Walter
The altar screen is composed of a soft white stone, found near Cambridge; the rest that we have mentioned, is oak, very finely carved in the decorated style of architecture.
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 fine Perpendicular altar screen was also destroyed by the fire.
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)
