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vestment - cope
Black satin cope used for funerals before Vatican II, from Loretto Academy, Kansas City, MO. Maker's tag on inside back neckline is "Benziger Brothers / Makers / New York, Cincinnati, Chicago." Embroidered flowers and trim; fringe along top edge;…
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desk - slant top
This slant top desk was made by Brother Charles Gilbert for Father Nerinckx. Inside are compartments for paper, ink and writing utensils. Brother Charles Gilbert came with Father Nerinckx from Europe to enter a brotherhood in America. Since the…
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desk - lap
Lap desk shaped as a box, wood with brass edges, collapsible handles, hinges, and lock; green fabric on bottom. Two-part hinged writing surface lined with green fabric and covering compartment with two inside drawers. Three compartments, one with…
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reliquary
Framed wood carving by Brother Charles Gilbert, reliquary decorated with gold-painted vines and grapes, with seven holders for relics. Brought from Cedar Grove (Louisville, KY) in 1925. The relics are 1) "S. Pulcheria virg. imper." (St. Pulcheria);…
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collage
Collage of early 19th-century Loretto Academy work. At top is a charcoal sketch of Clement Spalding, drawn by his sister, Caroline Spalding (McAtee) when she was a student at St. Mary’s of the Rolling Fork, Calvary, KY. At the bottom left is a sample…
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