The Chapel of the Holy Spirit in the Church of St. Peter's, Cranley Gardens, S.W.Morris, Percy C.
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The Chapel of the Holy Spirit in the Church of St. Peter's, Cranley Gardens, S.W.
Morris, Percy C.
Church architecture -- England -- London
It may be of interest to mention here the eucharistic vessels and the
candlesticks and flower vases, all of which are of silver, and have been
made from Mr. Caröe’s designs by Miss Woodward at her studio, 5 and 7,
Johnson Street, Notting-hill Gate. The chalice, which is of the late
Gothic type, is about 7 inches high, having a circular bowl, round the
rim of which are engraved in appropriate lettering the words: “Calicem
Salutaris accipiam et nomen Domini invocabo.” The stem and foot are
hexagonal, and with the knop are richly decorated with Gothic ornament.
The paten fits on to the top of the chalice, forming a cover thereto.
Round its edge runs the inscription, “Hoc est corpus meum quod pro vobis
datur,” whilst across its entire surface is embossed a cross, in the
centre of which is the sacred monogram in low relief, as are also the
squares of Gothic leaf ornament at the end of the arms.
The flower vases are some 6 inches high, oval in section with slight
angular ribs, and narrowed below the neck and above the foot. Each has a
marguerite engraved upon it, emblem of the donor’s name, and an
ornamental initial letter M.
The candlesticks are oblong in section, with one broad side forming the
front, the shafts being decorated with emblematic marguerites and tracery
work upon a background of blue enamel. An Ornamental initial letter M
and the date are engraved upon the fronts of the feet, which, like the
bowls, are of simple form in hammered silver, the decoration being
confined to the shafts.
THE PAVEMENT OF THE CHAPEL.
With the exception of those portions upon which the chairs will stand and
which are laid in oak blocks, the whole flooring of the chapel is laid in
marble or marble mosaic, after the fashion of the old Cosmati work of the
12th {10} and 13th century. This work has been carried out to a special
design prepared by Mr. Caröe, by Messrs. Arthur Lee & Bros., Ltd., Marble
Workers, of Hayes, Middlesex.
There is a good deal that may possibly be of interest in this pavement,
both because of the class of work and the variety of marbles used
therein, and because of the symbolic nature of certain portions. We will
deal, first, with the actual steps in the chapel. The two steps (Nos. 1
and 2) at the western end are laid in Lunel, the next step as you walk
east (No. 3) being of an Austrian marble, “St. Just,” whilst the three
easternmost steps (Nos. 4, 5 and 6) leading to and nearest the altar, are
of white statuary, grand antique, and Rosso Antico, respectively. To
Dante lovers, and there are doubtless many such in St. Peter’s
congregation, these easternmost steps will recall the splendid symbolism
of the passage from the _Purgatorio_ (Canto IX. 94–102), which tells how
Dante came to the Gate of Purgatory, carried thither from the Flowery
Valley by the eagle, Lucia, a symbol of the illuminating grace of God:
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