Ecclesiastical Ornament Drawing: Cross

This architectural drawing by George E. Germer depicts a ornate processional cross design rendered in precise linear style. The composition features a Latin cross with quatrefoil terminals at each arm, centered with IHS monogram within a circle. The shaft rests on a domed base decorated with fleur-de-lis motif. Germer's technical approach—clean lines, symmetrical geometry, and sacred symbolism—reflects late nineteenth-century ecclesiastical design practices. Such drawings served as blueprints for metalworkers and craftsmen commissioned to create religious furnishings for churches. The work demonstrates the period's attention to historical revivalism and ornamental detail that characterized Victorian ecclesiastical art and architecture.