RepositoryCheshire Record Office
LevelPiece
ReferenceZCR 119/1079/19/p53
TitlePhotograph: The Narval tusk.
Date1903
DescriptionFormed into a Processional Cross, which was presented to the Dean and Chapter by the late Duke of Westminster in 1889. The tusk is seven fet five inches in length, seven and a half inches in circumference at the bottom, tapering to one and a half inches at the point. It has been elaborately carved by a Flemish hand. The leading subject is the Incarnation passing on to the Exaltation of the Cross, which seems to connect it with the Franciscan Order. A Jesse tree occupies about three feet, and above this is seated the Blessed Virgin Mary with the Holy Child. Higher up is the Cross with (continued on page 54)
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