Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873, William Pickering (Firm) · London : William Pickering · leaf 14
zle-cups ; the device being that both should be filled and emptied without spillingthe wine from either. This was done by reversing the figure, filling both the cups, whichwould then be upright, first drinking the contents of the larger cup, formed by thelower part of the dress: the smaller vessel… … T I i W LI.MR1ICK MIT HE. 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…
Middle Ages · Costume · Decoration and ornament, Medieval
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