Friday, December 01, 2017

Can You Help Identify This Liturgical Object?

Dear readers, perhaps you can help identify an object that was found in storage at the Episcopalian diocese of Oregon office. A Episcopalian priest of the diocese has asked my help, but I myself haven’t a clue.

Notice that this glass dish has a cover with four holes in it.  I would have assumed a dish for chrism, but I don’t understand the need for the holes. Three photographs of the object follow.



Thanks for your help!

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