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Liturgical Objects
Priest’s Crown
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On great feasts priests wear crowns of gilded metal set with coloured stones, together with richly embroidered capes. Many church crowns were gifts from kings and nobles.
Why it matters
Church treasuries preserve vestments and crowns donated over centuries, a record of the bonds between church and community.
Object details
- Date
- Late 19th century
- Material
- Gilded metal, glass stones
- Dimensions
- Height c. 20 cm
- Origin
- Royal or noble gift
- Gallery
- Liturgical Objects
Look closely
- Gilded embossed bands
- Cross finial
- Set with coloured glass
Illustrative record — to be replaced with the church’s documented object and photograph.