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Liturgical & Ceremonial Items

Organized by “newest to oldest” as far as it’s addition to the site*. It’s a nice way to see what’s new, or view it all as a whole.
Use the drop menu for “Period Beadwork” above to separate items by century or item type.

*If an older piece reappears at the top, it’s due to my finding and adding additional photos and/or information and it’s publication date has been adjusted to reflect this.

15th Century: Crib of the Infant Jesus

Filed Under 15th Century, Baskets, Boxes & Decor, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: Ciborium/Ziborium (Host Box)

Filed Under 13th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

14th Century: Cheb Antependium

Filed Under 14th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: Halberstadt Antependium

Filed Under 13th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: Halberstadt Antependium

Filed Under 13th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

16th C Pearled Panels

Filed Under 16th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

16th Century: Pearled Panel

Filed Under 16th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

16th Century: The Annunciation

Filed Under 16th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

14th Century: Sudarium with Spangles

Filed Under 14th Century, Brakteats, Sequins & Spangles, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

14th Century: Christ child cloak

Filed Under 14th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork

14th Century: Border*

Filed Under 14th Century, Brakteats, Sequins & Spangles, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

15th Century: Aurifrisien

Filed Under 15th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: Host Box

Filed Under Baskets, Boxes & Decor, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

15th Century: Kloster Ebstorf Panels

Filed Under 15th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

11th Century: Chalice Base

Filed Under Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Pre-12th Century, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

15th Century: Border with brakteats

Filed Under 15th Century, Brakteats, Sequins & Spangles, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

17th Century: Ironing Crown

Filed Under 17th Century, Accessories & Adornment, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

14th Century: Reliquary Bag

Filed Under 14th Century, Bags, Purses & Pouches, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

14th Century: Altar Edging

Filed Under 14th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

14th Century: Marienwerder Antependium

Filed Under 14th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: Reliquary hanging

Filed Under 13th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

14th Century: Sudarium

Filed Under 14th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: Square Reliquary Box

Filed Under Baskets, Boxes & Decor, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

15th Century: Lamb Of God

Filed Under 15th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: Orphrey

Filed Under 13th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: German Panels

Filed Under 13th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

12th Century: Pearled Cushion

Filed Under 12th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

12th Century Byzantine pearled decorative circle

Filed Under 12th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

11th Century: Reliquary Bag with plaques and pearls

Filed Under Bags, Purses & Pouches, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Pre-12th Century, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

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