1845-04-21 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 3)

Estimate for Painted Glass for the Windows of
Auburn Cemetry Chapel.

Great Nave Window

Four large compartments to be filled with Glass (as indicated
at No 1 and 2 on the drawing) consisting of Geometric
figures, bands and [patreas?], of colour, with foliated & chequered
backgrounds, in the style of the 13^"th Century - Grand Central
Hemicircled space to be occupied with a Representation of the
Resurrection, enclosed by circular border of Gold and hemi-circles
filled in with foliated ornament and grounds of positive
colour, as indicated in sketch.

Two Large dexter and sinister top shapes to be occupied with
Cherubim and foliated ornament also in positive colours as
indicated in sketch.

The Five other hemi-circular spaces to have the monograms [drawing: Greek symbol Chi Ro]
(Greek for Jesus Christ) and [drawing: Greek symbols] (Alpha & Omega) on shields
surrounded with borders & foliated ornament - the other top
shapes to be filled in as indicated in sketch No 4 & 5
This entire Window executed according to the above specifica-
tion would cost One Hundred Pounds Sterling. --

Great Rose Window

Grand hemi-circled space to be occupied with a Representation
of the Ascension - Twelve compartments to be filled in with
Early English foliated ornament, and grounds of positive
colour, as indicated in sketch compartments No 1 & 2, or
with Mosaics as indicated in compartment No 3 - Twelve
hemi-circled spaces to be occupied with heads of the twelve
Apostles enclosed in circular borders of Gold colour as in-
dicated No 4-5 & 6, the hemi-circular spaces together with
the triangular curved outer compartments to be filled in

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Estimate for Painted Glass for the Windows of
Auburn Cemetry [sic] Chapel.

Great Nave Window

Four large compartments to be filled with Glass (as indicated
at No 1 and 2 on the drawing) consisting of Geometric
figures, bands and [patreas?], of colour, with foliated & chequered
backgrounds, in the style of the 13^"th Century - Grand Central
Hemicircled space to be occupied with a Representation of the
Resurrection, enclosed by circular border of Gold and hemi-circles
filled in with foliated ornament and grounds of positive
colour, as indicated in sketch.

Two Large dexter and sinister top shapes to be occupied with
Cherubim and foliated ornament also in positive colours as
indicated in sketch.

The Five other hemi-circular spaces to have the monograms [drawing: Greek symbol Chi Ro]
(Greek for Jesus Christ) and [drawing: Greek symbols] (Alpha & Omega) on shields
surrounded with borders & foliated ornament - the other top
shapes to be filled in as indicated in sketch No 4 & 5
This entire Window executed according to the above specifica-
tion would cost One Hundred Pounds Sterling. --

Great Rose Window

Grand hemi-circled space to be occupied with a Representation
of the Ascension - Twelve compartments to be filled in with
Early English foliated ornament, and grounds of positive
colour, as indicated in sketch compartments No 1 & 2, or
with Mosaics as indicated in compartment No 3 - Twelve
hemi-circled spaces to be occupied with heads of the twelve
Apostles enclosed in circular borders of Gold colour as in-
dicated No 4-5 & 6, the hemi-circular spaces together with
the triangular curved outer compartments to be filled in

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with