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A History of the County of York
… the middle of the choir facing east. Formerly the litany desk had been movable and placed in the choir three times a … in the arrangement of the choir. A new and smaller litany desk was placed in the middle of the choir in 1860, and in … of the minster. 42 In 1919 Norris moved the litany desk into the side aisle; the eagle lectern he placed in the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… had it profusely decorated with stained glass. The reading-desk is formed of an eagle, on whose spread-out wings the … the sigilaria or antediluvian palm-tree; and the clerk's desk, on the opposite side, is the figure of a pelican; all …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… secrets, TUNBRIDGE ware See also BOX FOR WRITINGS, WRITING DESK. Sources: Houghton, Inventories (early), Inventories … (mid-period), Inventories (late), Tradecards. Writing desk [writing-desk; writing dexk; writeinge deske; writeing deske; writeing …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… four sons, and six daughters, all kneeling at a central desk. Above middle column of N. arcade(4) to Elizabeth …
A History of the County of Somerset
… ceiled in square compartments and the pulpit and reader's desk were panelled. 97 The chancel was repaired in the 1820s …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the elaborately carved chapel screen, pulpit, and reading desk. 1 A large state pew in similar style was placed at the … and Spencer (1817), restoration of the pulpit and reading desk (1817-18), the opening of a new entrance in the north …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… (Plate 19) with kneeling figure of woman at prayer-desk, coupled flanking Corinthian columns supporting an …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… both elaborately ornamented; and in the centre is the desk for the vicars choral, inclosed with tabernaclework, on …