Ballarat Diocesan Historical Commission
Mitre, Bishop's Mitre
... Bishop Moore, Ballarat, Mitre, gold embroidery, stones, paste....Ballarat goldfields A mitre is the traditional, ceremonial head-dress of bishops. This early 20th century example is of a low cut style in its original case. It is decorated in a baroque style with arabesques and paste and is believed to have belonged to Ballarat's second bishop James Moore. Bishop Moore, Ballarat, Mitre, gold embroidery, stones ...
A mitre is the traditional, ceremonial head-dress of bishops. This early 20th century example is of a low cut style in its original case. It is decorated in a baroque style with arabesques and paste and is believed to have belonged to Ballarat's second bishop James Moore.bishop moore, ballarat, mitre, gold embroidery, stones, paste.
