What-is-it question XXII

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What-is-it question XXII

Postby Granmaa » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:25 am

Made between 1704 and 1710, this piece stands about 3" high.
It has two names.

Miles

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Postby dognose » Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:18 pm

Hi Miles,
A Pyx, maybe?
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Postby Granmaa » Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:22 pm

No, but you're very close Trev.
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Postby Doos » Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:55 pm

Some traveling thing for the last sacrement?
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Postby Granmaa » Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:05 pm

It's not necessarily for traveling, and it's not specifically for the last sacrament.
You're very close; I can see this post will soon need its last sacrament.

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Postby admin » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:04 pm

Chrism vial? Holy oil container.

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Postby Granmaa » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:38 pm

Yep, well done Tom. It's called a chrismatory or chrismal.
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Postby admin » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:43 pm

All those years at Our Lady of Fatima finally paid off! I think someone actually posted a question about one here recently, think it has gone unanswered, but can't seem to track it down.
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