Book 4: Historic Trinity's Wood Carvings
59 pages

The wood carvings of Historic Trinity Lutheran Church were furnished by the Irving Casson Company of East Cambridge, Massachusetts. The carving artist was Mr. I. Kirkmayer, a craftsman from Oberammergau, Germany. He hand-carved the various designs out of oak wood at the East Cambridge Shops.

The most elaborate wood carvings are located in the upper portion of the altar reredos. There we find a row of biblical figures, topped by lattice carved canopies in the grape vine motive. Numerous Christian symbols are shown on both sides, and throughout the reredos, and are continued at a lower level on the altar screens, to the right and left side of the reredos. The lectern top has lattice type angle carvings on both sides. The lectern post is very ornately beset with four statuettes that have discerning facial expressions (see St. Peter in the picture above). The main organ screen contains exquisitely carved figures depicting the biblical stories. The whole screen is intertwined with filigree work representing grape vines and leaves. Mirror image carvings appear on both sides of the Narthex screen; Norman Slab glass window panels are installed between the two sided carvings, giving a fine glitter to this outstanding work of art.

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