SC - Goblet covers?

[Linda Peterson]

On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, Cindy Renfrow wrote:
> >-Margritte
> Hello!  I was in the Treasury room of York Minster cathedral a few days
> ago.  They had many covered goblets on display that had been donated to the
> church by various parishoners.  The covers were made of silver or pewter &
> were 'platens', or small plates. They did not seem to be attached in any
> way. The odd thing was how plain most of the goblets & covers were.  Except
> for perhaps an engraved dedication, many were completely un-ornamented.
> Cindy
> 
These were almost certainly objects used in religious rites, not the bug
deterents Margritte was inquiring about. I've only seen the fabric covers
in more Victorian oriented references, but wasn't looking for it, either.
Mirhaxa

  mirhaxa at morktorn.com


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