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- Title: High Altar
- Reference Code: IE/NIVAL EC/236
- Level of Description: Item
- Creation Dates: [1800-1999]
- Extent And Medium: Paper Size: 75.9 x 55.8 cms Technique: Pencil
- Creators:
- Repository: NIVAL
Scope and Content
Plan, elevations and side elevation of High Altar, showing positioning of altar, tabernacle and reredos, and alternative positioning of monstrance.
Annotated in pencil, 'Convent of Marie Repatrice 12 Osborne Rd Jesmond N'Castle Upon Tyne Drawing Showing Proposed Rearrangement of Altar tabernacle & Reredos and showing Alternative position for Monstrance', 'Scale 1"-1' ', 'Front Elevation showing alternative position for Monstrance', 'Front Elevation', ' Plan of Altar and Rerdos, scale 3/8"-1' ',Note. If Monstrance throne is retained in reredos it must be raised 6' 4" in order to clear raised tabernacle', 'Note. If monstrance is to be placed on mensa instead throne in reredos - the tabernacle should be raised 3 1/2" giving 4'-9" to floor of same from predella', 'Rere view of Altar showing recessed (4") panel with inlaid cross', 'Tabernacle Pier & Tabernacle with panelling on either side. To fill space previously occupied by Altar - when same is brought forward'. 'by Earley Studios Upper Camden St. Dublin'.
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