Edinburgh:Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church of Scotland, North Transept
The Transfiguration
Window of three lancet lights.
This window depicts the story of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ.
Lancet 1:
This lancet depicts Moses holding the Ten Commandments tablets, with James holding his hands in prayer towards the scene.
Lancet 2:
This lancet depicts Jesus Christ dressed in white robes with a choir of angels holding a banner above him. Below is John looking towards the scene.
Lancet 3:
This lancet depicts Elijah holding a scroll of the Holy Scripture, Peter appears below looking up at the scene.
Inscription:
‘This is my beloved son hear him’ (Matthew 17:1-9)
Dedication:
‘Dedicated to the memory of their parents by the family of the late Robert Gordon, one of this founders of this congregation./ MH ECT RJG until the day dawn MRG AFSA.‘
(Information provided by “The Mayfield Salisbury Windows- ‘Thy Story in Glass’.” Dr. Elizabeth Cumming 2010).
Firm/Company:
Ballantine and Gardiner- (Partnership: 1892-1905) This was a successful partnership between Alexander Ballantine (1841-1906) (son of James Ballantine) and Herbert Gardiner ( - ) of Leicester. They were incredibly prolific for their short partnership together.
Details
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| Who: |
Ballantine and Gardiner (Firm/Company) |
| What: |
Church of Scotland, Memorial Window |
| Where: |
18 West Mayfield, Edinburgh, EH9 1TQ |
| When: |
1904 (installed) Jul-12 (photograph taken) |
| Resource Rights Holder: | Scottish Stained Glass Trust and Symposium |
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| Record ID: | 000-000-769-053-C |
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| Material: |
Glass, Lead, Paint, Stain |
| Dimensions: |
Approx: 3 x 2m |
| Subject/Keywords: |
Transfiguration, Jesus Christ, Moses, ten commandments, tablets, James, John, choir of angels, Peter, Elijah, scroll, white robes |
| Event: |
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gordon of 50 Minto Street (In memory of) |
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| Photographer: | Elisa Conesa Martinez |
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