Household Altar

This altar and two candlesticks consist of an ebony facade over a pear-wood core. They are all adorned with decorations in silver and silver gilt (silver with a thin coating of gold). A Crucifixion scene dominates the altar with cast silver figures of Christ, Mary, Mary Magdalene, and a fourth figure. Standing on the base are Saint Cecilia with her portable organ (on the left) and Saint Catherine with a broken wheel, her usual attribute. Seven chambers hold relics; some contain an identifying notation on parchment. The candlesticks are positioned so that Faith faces forward on the left and Charity on the right. Each candlestick is adorned with images of the three theological virtues—Faith, Hope, and Charity, all painted on parchment.