card - altar
Dublin Core
Title
card - altar
Description
Latin altar card, used for festive occasions, early 20th century. Framed in dark wood with red velvet and metal (silver/pewter) leaf-shaped corner decorations. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is painted in the center, above the Latin version of the beginning of the Gospel according to John the Evangelist. Text at bottom indicates it was printed by Benziger & Co.
Creator
Benziger Brothers
Date
20th century
Format
11.5" x 14.25" (framed)
Type
Religious objects
Identifier
0451b
Files
Citation
Benziger Brothers, “card - altar,” Loretto Heritage Center Artifacts, accessed May 18, 2024, https://lorettoheritagecenter.omeka.net/items/show/553.