. The pewter collector : a guide to English pewter with some reference to foreign work . CHURCH PEWTER 129 badge, such as was in use up to the end of the eighteenthcentury by the Arme Camer or Chambre des pauvres. Itconsists of an A and a C, with a Hon rampant between,holding the A between his front paws and the C in a fold ofhis tail. The badge is fitted with three loops for attachingto the wearers cloak or coat. An ampulla, Fr. ampoule, was a small vessel for contain-ing incense, for consecrated oil for the sacrament ofextreme unction, or oil for the lamps which were keptburning in such sacr
. The pewter collector : a guide to English pewter with some reference to foreign work . CHURCH PEWTER 129 badge, such as was in use up to the end of the eighteenthcentury by the Arme Camer or Chambre des pauvres. Itconsists of an A and a C, with a Hon rampant between,holding the A between his front paws and the C in a fold ofhis tail. The badge is fitted with three loops for attachingto the wearers cloak or coat. An ampulla, Fr. ampoule, was a small vessel for contain-ing incense, for consecrated oil for the sacrament ofextreme unction, or oil for the lamps which were keptburning in such sacred places as the tombs of saints. Inform they varied, but were often circular, with two handlesrather more than half-way up the side. Similar shapedbottles are still made in glass, covered with fine basket- orstraw-work, and are used as travelling flasks. The ampullae were used for many purposes, mainlyprivate and devotional. Pilgrims to the Holy Landtreasured in them a little dust or sand from Calvary, orsome from the site of the Holy Sepulchre, or, again, fromthe Garden of Olives.
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