Monstrans, The object consists of parts that are beaten, driven, cast or sawn. The base and trunk are removable, the upper part is soldered. At the foot, the raised and flat edges as well as the profiled seal are brazed towards the trunk. There is a round hole in this closure, through which the threaded pin is inserted at the end, which can be screwed on with a nut cut as a four-blade. This has a round plate on the other end that fits into the lower cylinder frame and is mounted on the pin in such a way that there is still a little bit left out for the placement of the lunula. The hexagonal trunk is placed around this pin with a profiled edge on the side of the foot and with such an edge on the side of the nodus. The hollow nodus is placed on top with a profiled edge at the top that just fits under the mutually extended openings, through which a pin can be riveted. A piece is placed on the upper end of the trunk, repeating the edge pattern five times and which serves to form the starting point for the initially hexagonal and then round and perforated transition piece to the lower cylinder frame. The lid with the pear-shaped crown has on the inside an engraved representation of a blessing hand of God coming from the clouds. On a lobe of the foot a four-pass is engraved in a circle. The nodus has six round facets, in which five-leaf florets are engraved. These facets are surrounded by six stylized engraved leaves at the top and six leaves at the bottom., anonymous, Germany, c. 1550, brass (alloy), soldering, h 38.5 cm w 13 cm d 15.5 cm
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