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to Namur. NAMUR. Route 33. 353
ydby Brother Hugh, the brother of Sir — de Walcourt, founder of
{ithe priory; the most remarkable pieces are: 1, A Ms. book of
othe Gospels beautifully written; the cover is adorned with deli-
sd cately chiselled hunting scenes, filigree work and niellos; one of
{i these repr. BF Hugh in his monastic habit kneeling ‘and offering
gifithe book to S. Nicholas; it bears this beautiful legend, + tiger :
)éSCRIPTUS : INTUS : ET : FORIS : HUGO : SCRIPSIT : INTUS : QUESTU :
)} FORIS : MANU : + ORATE : PRO : EO : + ORE: CANUNT : ALIT: CRISTUM :
SCANIT | ARTE : FABRILI : HUGO : SUI : QUESTU : SCIPTA : LABORIS ;
Aanans : 2, A veliquary monstrance of peculiar form,
‘bp adorned with gilding and niello; from a circular foot resting on
@ 3 animals rises a stem with a knop supporting a crescent, from
which springs a tower of crystal flanked by 2 turrets; the foot is
p68 adorned with figures of the B. V. and Child 4 times repeated,
2S. Lambert of Liege, S.Servais of Maestricht, S. Augustine, foun-
rob der of the order, and S. Nicholas, patron of the priory ; the spaces
jo between and beneath these are occupied hy delicately executed
ilo foliage with dogs pursuing hares and other animals; the crescent-
ig shaped portion, which contains a rib of S. Peter, is entirely com-
1g posed of the most delicate open filigree work repr. foliage and
i hunting scenes interspersed with cabochons; on it is this legend,
“il IN HOC VASE HABETUR COSTA PETRI APOSTOLI : the tower also contains
ior relics; round the border of the-foot is this legend, rELigue iste
[U4 FUERUT HIC RECODITE ANNO DOMINI M. CCXX OCT. FRAT HUGO VAS ISTUD
OPUS EST. ORATE PRO £0. : 3, A small Chalice, of exquisite
design, adorned with chiselling and niellos, and bearing this
‘legend + nuco : ME: FECIT.: ORATE : PRO: EO : CALIX : ECCLESIE
BEATI : NICHOLAI : DE : oGNIEY’: AVE: 4, A reliquary monstrance
9 of great beauty : 8, Several fine reliquaries. 6, A portable
4, Altar adorned with niellos, enamels and engraving; in the
centre is the Crucifixion with the B. V. and S. John, around
which is a beautiful border of foliage with a legend describing the
_zelics therein contained ; the sides are also adorned with foliage :
7, A two-branched altar-cross of silver gilt, of decidedly Greek
cow. workmanship, adorned with 8 enamelled medallions, repr.
2.8. John Ev., Mark, Matthew, Peter, Paul, Panteleemon, the
A Archangel Gabriel and the altar of preparation, on which are a
19 Gospel hook and. cushion with the lance and spoon used in the
‘) Greek liturgy; the remainder of the cross is adorned with caho-
d9 chons and filigree work : the foot, to which this cross is adapted,
of metal cast ‘and afterwards finished off, is adorned with lions,
«) dragons, etc. of bold design ; it would appear to belong to the six
iol foiled reliquary ahove mentioned. 8, An Abbatial staff of
iovi | ivory said to have belonged to Jacques de Vitry, Bp. of Ptolemais;
mi in the crook is repr. the Lamb of Grd triumphant hearing the
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