RecordPaten< 1 of 1 > Back from Whithorn Priory, Wigtownshire
PatenA paten is a metal plate used to hold the communion bread during the celebration of mass. This silver-gilt 13th-century example was found in the grave of a bishop excavated at Whithorn Priory in Wigtownshire. The paten has a shallow quatrefoil bowl engraved with the 'Manus Dei' (Hand of God). The design on this example is usual among patens of the 13th century. A similar paten was found in the tomb of Archbishop Walter de Gray (d.1255) in York Cathedral. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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