An altar frontal of crimson velvet, applied with two large orphrey figures embroidered with St. Peter and St. James the Greater, and also applied with a coat of arms: quartered Az a castle Argent and bezants blue satin ground, and a bucket of water, labelled ...Maria - 31in. (78cm.) x 54in.(137cm.), Spanish, 16th century (worn)

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An altar frontal of crimson velvet, applied with two large orphrey figures embroidered with St. Peter and St. James the Greater, and also applied with a coat of arms: quartered Az a castle Argent and bezants blue satin ground, and a bucket of water, labelled ...Maria - 31in. (78cm.) x 54in.(137cm.), Spanish, 16th century (worn)
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A bucket of water is used in different forms as a heraldic badge by some European families, but they do not use arms bearing any resemblance to those on this Altar Frontal

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