"P" with the Legend of Saint Philip

Letter P, with smaller letters H and S set within, forming the monogram PHS, for Philippus. On interior, six roundels depicting the legend of the apostle Philip. Beginning with the three left-most roundels at top: Saint Philip setting out on his mission; Saint Philip preaching in Scythia; Saint Philip refusing to worship an idol and provoking the wrath of a dragon lurking within; on the two roundels below, the taking of Philip; the crucifixion of Philip. On the roundel at upper right, burial of Saint Philip.

Decade Rosary

Paternoster, Ten Apostle Ave Beads, Crucifix, and Finger Ring

Paternoster: exterior - Gothic tracery;
Interior upper: Celestial Jerusalem with Christ presiding over Last Judgement with St. Matthew on left, Job on right;
Interior lower: Cleansing of Naaman with St. Jude seated by River Jordan

Bead B: members of church; Good Samaritan?

Bead C: Baptism of Christ; Pentecost

Bead D: Last Judgement; Judgement of Solomon

Bead E: Ascension; Transfiguration; murder of Amos by Amaziah, priest of Bethel

Miniature Altarpiece: Crucifixion

Upper section is triptych with ogee arches, Crucifixion in centre in relief, on vaulted background, numerous figures in foreground;
left wing: Bearing of the Cross with Sacrifice of Isaac in distance;
right: Resurrection, with Entombment and other scenes in background;
second stage is smaller triptych carved in low relief with Agony in the Garden and, on the leaves, the Betrayal

rests on semi-circular arcade with Last Supper in full relief; each side with seated lion grasping a shield

Saints

Upper scene: St. George between two blank heraldic shields, donor with an imperial crown (Emperor Maximilian?), donatrix with a book (Mary of Burgundy?); lower scene: a standing St. John with chalice flanked by the seated St. Catherine of Alexandria with a sword on the left and St. Barbara with a tower on the right

Miniature Altarpiece

Triptych with original Tree of Jesse case.
Upper corpus: Crucifixion with male donor at bottom left with bishop patron saint, female donor holding rosary at bottom right with St. Barbara.
Inner left wing: Carrying of the Cross; Outer left wing: Jesus at the Mount of Olives; Inner right wing: Descent from the Cross with Resurrection below; Outer right wing: Kiss of Judas.

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