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The Bible. Divine authorship. With chalice on it: S. Chrysostom. With chalice and stole on it: Ordination. With Spiritus Gladius on it, and cross-hilted sword : S. Paul. Open, with flaying knife : S. Bartholomew. Closed, vertical, and with fish on it: S. Simon. Open, with battle-axe : S. Matthias. Between two Greek Doric columns : S. Athanasius. Closed, transfixed by sword : S. Boniface. Opened to S. Matthew’s Gospel: S. Bartholomew or S. Barnabas. With three stones : S. Barnabas. Opened to Romans 13: S. Augustine of Hippo. Four books: the Four Evangelists. The Four Gospels. With a large knife or scimitar : S. Matthias. Closed eagle on it: S. John. Closed, with seven seals, and a Lamb on it: our Lord. S. John the Baptist. Book and halbert : S. Matthias. With spear : S. Thomas. With scroll or tall cross: S. Philip. S. Andrew. Open, with stone and whip : S. Jerome. With writing table and pen : S. Ambrose. Book of Wisdom, or Sealed Book : the Virgin. Closed book : S. Jude. Book, font and chalice: the Means of Grace. (Taylor, 2003) Photo from the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan, 2025.