credence table

British  

noun

1. a small sideboard, originally one at which food was tasted for poison before serving

2. Christianity a small table or ledge on which the bread, wine, etc, are placed before being consecrated in the Eucharist

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Example Sentences

The credence table, or shelf above the piscina, must not be confounded with the ambrie or locker, a small square and plain recess usually contained in the east or north wall, near the altar.

From The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated by Question and Answer, 4th ed. by Bloxam, Matthew Holbeche

There was a stone altar in the best style, a credence table, a piscina, what looked like a tabernacle, and a couple of handsome brass candlesticks.

From Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert by Newman, John Henry

Within will be observed a squint, an ancient credence table in the chancel, and a stoup in the vestry.

From Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter by Holmes, Edric

South of the Communion table, attached to the wall as a credence table, is an Early English capital, with piscina behind. 

From Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter by Walter, James Conway

The credence table, of somewhat elaborate design, is of carved oak with a marble top.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Salisbury A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the See of Sarum by White, Gleeson