Monstrans, The object consists of the following cast parts: the base, which passes into the lower half of the stem, the nodus, the upper part of the stem, the bottom of the holder, the holder for the host (the lunula), the frame for the glass cylinder, the two vertical connecting pieces (buttresses), the tip. The six-lobed foot ends in a wide flat edge. It passes upwards into the hexagonal stem, on which the hollow six-faceted nodus is mounted, and then into the hexagonal gradually widening trunk portion, on which the cylinder is placed. The two cylinder frames have edges consisting of finials. Each buttress has a curl decorated with highs on the underside. They end up in pinnacles. Inward, the buttresses have a ring of rings. The tip is flat and round at the bottom, it has a notch. The buttresses are recovered at the foot. Some pinnacles are missing. Similarly the glass cylinder and the crown, in the shape of a cross., anonymous, Rijnstreek (possibly), c. 1550, brass (alloy), founding, h 39.5 cm × w 15 cm d 13 cm
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Monstrans, object consists, following cast parts, base, passes, lower half, stem, nodus, upper part, bottom, holder, host, lunula, frame, glass cylinder, two vertical connecting pieces, buttresses, tip, six-lobed foot ends, wide flat edge, passes upwards, hexagonal stem, hollow six-faceted nodus, mounted, hexagonal gradually widening trunk portion, cylinder, placed, two cylinder frames, edges consisting, finials, buttress, curl decorated, highs, underside, up, pinnacles, Inward, ring, rings, flat, round, notch, recovered, foot, missing, Similarly, crown, shape, cross, Rijnstreek, c, 1550, brass, alloy, founding
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