Conservation and restoration of almost 70 liturgical implements from the Sacred Art Museum, housed in the Sacristy of the Blessed Sacrament, for the celebration of the 500 anniversary of St. John Baptist's Church* in Vila do Conde (2002), from the Archdiocese of Braga, a manueline temple (15th-16th cs.) with the façade flanked by a bell tower (17th c.) and a portico done by João de Castilho.
- Silver and silver gilded monstrances, 18-19th cs.;
- Silver and silver gilded processional crosses, 18th c.;
- Gilded silver chalices and patens, 16-17th cs.;
- Holy oils ciborium, lead-tin, 13th c.;
- Incense boats, 17-18th cs., and lanterns, 18-19th cs., silver alloy;
- Silver crowns, 20th c., with gilded silver and gold resplendence and a Christ in lead, 16th c.,
or in silver, wood and ivory, 18th c.; - Pyx, ewer and basin, gilded silver alloy;
- Silver and gilded silver ciborium;
- Pectoral crosses, cruets, resplendence and hand-bells, silver alloy;
- Baptismal shell, pallium, processional sticks and box, silver alloy;
- Aspersorium, sprinkler, small aspersorium, silver alloy;
- Chalices, thuribles, processional crosses, silver copper alloy;
- Gospel book in iron alloy and leather, brass lanterns and a rosary.
* The São João Batista Church or the Mother Church of Vila do Conde is located in the town and municipality of Vila do Conde, Porto district. It is one of the most important monuments of the city and one of the most significant in Manueline style in the country, featuring elements of Gothic and Renaissance architecture since the 16th c.
Acknowledgements Municipality of Vila do Conde ~ Sacred Art Museum of Vila do Conde ~ Parish of St. João Baptista of Vila do Conde
