Truro, Cathedral Church of St Mary

n36. West lancet 3

Entries in grey are not obtained from documentary evidence, but are inferred from content, context, etc.

Date of manufacture and insertion
Number of lights
1
Maker
Clayton & Bell
Main subject
2. The Archangel Michael
1. Eve offers fruit to Adam
Donor
Anonymous
Notes
  1. TDM 1902 : 157.
  2. Order for window placed by anonymous donor Cornish Telegraph p 5, West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser p 4, Cornishman p 5, Cornish Guardian p 5.
  3. Inserted, West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser p 4, West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser p 12.

Michael and the Temptation.

Sanctus Michael

2. The archangel Michael. He is wearing armour and in his left hand he holds a shield carrying the device of a St George’s cross with a sun placed behind it, while his right hand rests upon a sword.

1. The Temptation. Adam is seated whilst Eve offers him an apple. Between them stands the Tree of Life laden with more apples. The red serpent is slithering down its trunk. The flanking angels show attitudes of horror with their hands covering their eyes.

1 detail. Eve offers Adam an apple.