• •-■ THE LIMERICK MITRE. … ROM a curious passage in the an-cient Ceremoniale of the catholicBishops, it appears that each prelatewas expected to possess three dif-ferent mitres, the precious (or best)mitre (pretiosa), formed of plates ofgold or silver, adorned with gems andprecious stones ; the mitre of…
Middle Ages · Costume · Decoration and ornament, Medieval
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