Bunratty Castle Medieval Collection, Gort Furniture Collection

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Monstrance

Object: Religious artefact
Country of Origin: Flanders 

Description: An early 16th century Copper gilt monstrance, the hexagonal body standing on a flat sexfoil base surmounted by a steeple shaped finial.This is a container for the Consecrated Host which has an opening through which it can be viewed. Flemish. 

Acc. No: 288
Item No: 215
Location: Public Chapel
Nationality: Flemish
Mediums / Material: Copper/Gilt
Measurements Metric: 56cmH
Measurements Imperial: 22"H
 

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