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Altar Frontal

1902 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Embroidered altar frontal. Christ is seated in the centre and flanked by saints, bishops and angels. Decorated with leaves and stems.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered
Brief description
Embroidered altar frontal, designed by John Loughborough Pearson, embroidered by Sisters of the Community of St Peter's Convent, England, 1902
Physical description
Embroidered altar frontal. Christ is seated in the centre and flanked by saints, bishops and angels. Decorated with leaves and stems.
Credit line
Given by the Sisterhood of the Community of St Peter
Object history
Registered File number 1988/682.

J.L. Pearson was the architect of their founder church in Kilburn (the Convent was moved to new premises in Woking).
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.72-1988

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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