Ecclesiastical Collection

Statue of St Peter, Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Statue of St Peter in the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano (Basilica of St John Lateran) in Rome, Italy. This cathedral is the official ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Rome, ie the Pope

St Marys Church, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1870
The west front of St Marys Church. View taken from the High Cross end looking towards St Marys Street. A very early photograph. The parish church of St Mary the Virgin was first consecrated in 1259

General view of St Pirans Oratory with railings, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 1905
A view of the Oratory exposed in the dunes and surrounded by the Victorian railings. Taken before the excavations of 1910

St Michaels Church, Porthilly, St Minver, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
Small boats on Porthilly beach with St Michaels Church in the background. Photographer: Unknown

Holy Monastery of Kykkos, Troodos Mountains, Cyprus: mosaic, Jacob wrestling with an angel, Genesis 32 and Hosea 12 Date: 2011

Interior view of Brompton Oratory
GHL17242 Interior view of Brompton Oratory by Gribble, Herbert A. (1847-94); Fathers of the London Oratory, UK; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English, out of copyright

Manning (Photo 1890)
HENRY EDWARD MANNING cardinal, wearing his ecclesiastical robes with lots of lace, and a crucifix suspended from his neck

Vatican Council / 1870
The Ecclesiastical Council at Rome

Slate altar tomb of Hugh Vashmond, Quethiock parish church, Quethiock, Cornwall. 1931
A memorial slab / tomb slab for Hugh Vashmond (died 1599) located in the south east corner of the north aisle of the parish church of Quethiock: St Hugh

T. F. G. Dexter at St Pirans Oratory, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 13th September 1920
Thomas Francis George Dexter (c. 1860-1933), the Antiquarian, standing by the entrance at the Oratory. St Pirans Oratory survives as an early Christian chapel with all four walls standing

St Pirans Oratory during construction of the concrete shell, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 1910
A good crowd viewing the site during the building of the concrete protective shell in 1910. The site hut can be seen left of centre

Meeting between Pope Adrian I and Charlemagne, miniature in the incunabula Chronicles of France, printed by A. Verard, Paris, 1493

Indian Church, 1929 (oil on canvas)
996036 Indian Church, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Carr, Emily (1871-1945); 108.6x68.9 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; (add.info)

Men working at the excavation of St Pirans Oratory, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 1910
A view of men working on the 1910 excavations of the Oratory with a bell tent in the background. St Pirans Oratory survives as an early Christian chapel with all four walls standing

Salisbury, the Market Cross (colour litho)
3105581 Salisbury, the Market Cross (colour litho) by Collins, William Wiehe (1862-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salisbury, the Market Cross)

Peacock, 1864 (stained glass)
3474833 Peacock, 1864 (stained glass) by Westlake, Nathaniel (1833-1921); St John The Baptist, Cookham Dean, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by Lavers & Barraud); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Shrewsbury: Roman Catholic Cathedral (b / w photo)
7180517 Shrewsbury: Roman Catholic Cathedral (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Catholic Cathedral)

Mitre Du XVe Siecle (coloured engraving)
6016120 Mitre Du XVe Siecle (coloured engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mitre Du XVe Siecle)

Canterbury Cathedral, view from the cloisters (colour litho)
966391 Canterbury Cathedral, view from the cloisters (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canterbury Cathedral, view from the cloisters)

The Venerable Bede translating the last chapter of St John. The Illustration from An Outline of Christianity edited by
1275249 The Venerable Bede translating the last chapter of St John. The Illustration from An Outline of Christianity edited by As Peake et al (Waverley, c 1910.) by Penrose

Sikh Priest Reading the Grunth, Umritsar, from India Ancient and Modern
STC418229 Sikh Priest Reading the Grunth, Umritsar, from India Ancient and Modern, 1867 (colour litho) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish

St. Mary Le Bow, engraved by William Wise, 1812 (etching)
1071377 St. Mary Le Bow, engraved by William Wise, 1812 (etching) by Shepherd, George (c.1765-1831); 27x15.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Design for stained glass in Lyndhurst Church: An Angel Harpist
1217852 Design for stained glass in Lyndhurst Church: An Angel Harpist, 1862 (brown and blue washes over graphite) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 54x54 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Incised slab (engraving)
3621506 Incised slab (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Illustrations of Incised Slabs by W F Creeny (1891)

St Jacob, 1862 (stained glass)
3474771 St Jacob, 1862 (stained glass) by Bayne, Robert Turnill (1837-1915); Church of St Mary, Whittlesey, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by Heaton, Butler & Bayne); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach
Martin Luther (1483-1546) by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553), engraved by Theodor Knesing (1840-?). Date: 1884

Stained glass window, St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

St. Peters, Dunstable
The Priory Church of St. Peter, Dunstable, England, dates from 1170; one of the finest example of Norman ecclesiastical architecture in England. Date: 1930s

Wyclif / Fox Martyrs / Burnt
JOHN WYCLIF In 1425 his body is exhumed and burnt at Lutterworth by the ecclesiastical establishment and his ashes cast into the river

Baumeister / Builder (colour litho)
8666157 Baumeister / Builder (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baumeister)

Juan Bautista Perez Rubert, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473279 Juan Bautista Perez Rubert, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Juan Bautista Perez Rubert, c.1537 - 1597)

Cherub and pomegranates, c.1865 (stained glass)
3474620 Cherub and pomegranates, c.1865 (stained glass) by Heaton, Butler and Bayne (1862-1953) (workshop); Church of St Mary, Banbury, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by the Heaton)

Gatehouse to St. John's Abbey or Colchester Abbey 209, archway to St. Botolph's Priory 210, and arch St
FLO4702718 Gatehouse to St. John's Abbey or Colchester Abbey 209, archway to St. Botolph's Priory 210, and arch St. Margaret's church, Tanfield, Essex 211

Ireland pictured in Ecclesiastical Divisions, 1766
2902828 Ireland pictured in Ecclesiastical Divisions, 1766; (add.info.: Ireland pictured in Ecclesiastical Divisions, 1766.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG.

Portrait of the English monk, Saint Bede (engraving)
2912148 Portrait of the English monk, Saint Bede (engraving); (add.info.: Bede (672/673 - 735 AD), referred to as Saint Bede or the Venerable Bede

Gillingham, St Mary, East Window, Heaton, Butler & Bayne, unknown artist, Sensing Angel, c.1868
3474681 Gillingham, St Mary, East Window, Heaton, Butler & Bayne, unknown artist, Sensing Angel, c.1868 by Heaton, Butler and Bayne (1862-1953); Church of St Mary, Gillingham

Gillingham, St Mary, East Window, Heaton, Butler & Bayne, unknown artist, Sensing Angel, c.1868
3474679 Gillingham, St Mary, East Window, Heaton, Butler & Bayne, unknown artist, Sensing Angel, c.1868 by Heaton, Butler and Bayne (1862-1953); Church of St Mary, Gillingham

Feast of the Apostle at Santiago de Compostela, 1936 (w/c on paper)
617992 Feast of the Apostle at Santiago de Compostela, 1936 (w/c on paper) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Interior showing decorated columns, built 1475-79 (photo)
BAL122104 Interior showing decorated columns, built 1475-79 (photo); Cathedral of the Dormition, The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia.

Porch of Feering Church, 28th June, 1814 (pencil on paper)
BAL12846 Porch of Feering Church, 28th June, 1814 (pencil on paper) by Constable, John (1776-1837); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: by John Constable).

Marble Pulpit, by Giovanni Pisano (1245/50-c.1314) 1302-10 (marble)
BEN59149 Marble Pulpit, by Giovanni Pisano (1245/50-c.1314) 1302-10 (marble); Pisa Cathedral, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Samson slaying a Philistine, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Loan Collection, South-Kensington, 1862. 'Bronze group of Samson slaying a Philistine; inscribed on the base "Adrianus Fries Hagiensis Batvvs f

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Silver-gilt tankard; the Lynn Cup; chrismatory, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Loan Collection, South-Kensington, 1862. 'Silver-gilt tankard of hexagonal form, narrow in the centre, widening towards the base, ornamented with masks and scrolls

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Chalice, cups, ewer, pyx, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Loan Collection, South-Kensington, 1862. 'A silver-gilt chalice, the work of Master Bartholomew, of Atri...supposed to have...[belonged] to Pope Boniface VIII...around the stem is...[an]

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Flask, spoon, coffret, reliquary..., 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Loan Collection, South-Kensington, 1862. 'Small silver flask...ornamented in repousse, with strapwork and flowers...a crest of a griffin's head in the centre

The Eagle lectern in New College Chapel, Oxford, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Eagle lectern in New College Chapel, Oxford, 1864. 'An Eagle Lectern...has recently been presented to New College by the Senior Fellow, the Rev. W. Bigg Wither

''The Offering'', by F. Wyburd, in the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
''The Offering'', by F. Wyburd, in the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1864. Engraving of a painting

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"Ecclesiastical Marvels: A Glimpse into Sacred Spaces" The serene Statue of St Peter stands tall, radiating a sense of divinity in front of the magnificent Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano. Transport yourself to 1905 Cornwall with a captivating view of St Pirans Oratory, adorned with intricate railings that add an ethereal touch to this ancient site. Step back in time to around 1870 and witness the grandeur of St Mary's Church in Truro, Cornwall - a testament to architectural brilliance and religious devotion. Immerse yourself in the early 1900s as you explore St Michaels Church nestled amidst the picturesque village of Porthilly, exuding timeless charm and spiritual tranquility. Journey inside Brompton Oratory and be captivated by its awe-inspiring interior, where every corner whispers tales of faith and reverence. Discover the Holy Monastery of Kykkos perched amidst Cyprus' Troodos Mountains - a sanctuary that has witnessed centuries-old prayers echoing through its hallowed halls. Delve into history with Manning's remarkable photograph from 1890, offering a glimpse into an era when spirituality was deeply intertwined with daily life. Reflect on Vatican Council's momentous gathering in 1870 as it shaped Catholicism's course for generations to come - an event etched forever within ecclesiastical history. Marvel at Quethiock parish church's slate altar tomb dedicated to Hugh Vashmond (1931), reminding us that even after departing this world, our legacies endure through sacred memorials. Travel back to September 13th, 1920, when T. F. G Dexter stood before St Pirans Oratory - his presence adding another layer of significance to this cherished place steeped in tradition.