Altar Rail. St. Mary the Virgin, Great Warley, Essex (c. 1905). Designed and executed by William Reynolds-Stephens (1862-1943). “Glorified crown of thorns in brass. The rail in copper oxidized dark grey; marble, dark Irish green. The step in dark-grey Belgian fossil marble.” (12). “The bronze altar rails resting upon wreaths of flowering briars, typifying the crown of thorns, are extremely well conceived” (15).
Formatting and text by George P. Landow. [You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the Internet Archive and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.]
References
Baldry, A. L. “A Notable Decorative Achievement by W. Reynolds-Stephens ”. The Studio 34 (1905): 100-107. Internet Archive. Web. 29 January 2012.
Last modified 31 January 2012