 and overlaid with gold and silver,and partially jewelled," but some traces only of these riches now remain around a bronze figure in the centre of the cover, representing, as it would seem, not St. Teilo, as originally thought, but " our Lord Himself,...  Archaeologia Cambrensis - Page 3151868Full view - About this book
 | Charles Wilkins - Wales - 1885 - 720 pages
...figure in the centre of the cover, representing, as it would seem, not St. Teilo, as originally thought, but " our Lord Himself, standing on a crescent, and uplifting His hand in the act of blessing." There is an indistinct figure of somewhat the same character on the west gable of Llandaff Cathedral.... | |
 | Charles Wilkins - Wales - 1885 - 610 pages
...figure in the centre of the cover, representing, as it would seem, not St. Teilo, as originally thought, but " our Lord Himself, standing on a crescent, and uplifting His hand in the act of blessing." There is an indistinct figure of somewhat the same character on the west gable of Llandaff Cathedral.... | |
 | Archaeology - 1894 - 504 pages
...bronze figure, and runs as follows : — " This figure, according to Mr. Haddan, represents ' our Lord standing on a crescent and uplifting His hand in the act of blessing'. Others have thought it intended for St. Teilo, which seems far more probable. There is no nimbus, and... | |
 | Edmund Charles Morgan Willmott - Church architecture - 1907 - 104 pages
...with gold, silver and precious stones, inlaid upon oak. A bronze figure in the centre represented " our Lord himself, standing on a crescent and uplifting His hand in the act of blessing." The restored cover has a Latin inscription upon it worked in brass nails. The manuscript first left the... | |
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