Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Contemporary Ecclesiastical

A Collection of Contemporary Ecclesiastical Items and Ephemera Including Material Signed by Archbishops of Canterbury - A collection of contemporary ecclesiastical items and associated ephemera. The lot includes a leather-bound Cambridge Holy Bible with Apocrypha and several clerical stoles, including a cream-coloured silk-effect example with an embroidered Agnus Dei motif and floral decoration, and a woven liturgical stole in red, blue, and black featuring anchor and cross motifs. Notable ephemera includes a framed portrait photograph of Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, with a handwritten dedication to Fr Simon signed + Rowan Cantuar:. The lot also features a formal greeting card regarding a Royal Navy ship visit, signed by Archbishop Robert Runcie (+ Robert Cantuar:) and Noël Jones, Chaplain of the Fleet. Additional items comprise a painted wood icon of a bearded saint, a gold-toned religious medallion in a green presentation case, and multiple wooden pendant crosses.