English Embroidery

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I 90 5 I WI K P W I I M A N D CH S C RES S : CHARL ES H TT N GHA CO .

TOOKS COU RT C ANCERY L ANE L OND ON . , H , COM M ITTEE FOR TH IS EXHIBITION

P A P O N K . . S . D L U . S I R C R C AR E , C I E . .

P E . A L D V N O S P S . Y . C RI A E RT , Q ,

A . G N E S P S . V D . D . E ERAR R E E , Q (ROUGE RAGON) , H B KY LL S I R E R E RT J E ,

K E K N S . A . F D . E RI C , Q

L O N D . L N D Y E S P . S . A E AR C I SA , Q , .

- A . Y F . S . O . O O N L U . L F L I E T C CR T S ,

LIST OF CONTRI BUTORS

THE RECTOR AND CHURCHWARDEN OF THE RECTOR AND CHURCHWARDENS OF

H TT B S T M . . E B T T . AUN ON, CIRENCES ER ESSE , URY D UNDS

E S . . H T H M B E S . . S . Q R . C . ADA S ECK , Q W JOHN OPE,

T B K G T . V . B E S . T . R . ERKELEY, Q , OF SPE CHLEY RIGH REVEREND ISHOP NI H

H . L . P T P . CHURCH OF SS . E ER AND AUL, ON MRS CHARLES AWRENCE

- L T . T L . B . RAILES , WARWICKSHIRE IEU COLONEL CROF YONS P M T H . H G G . RINCE EOR E OF SOL S THE REC OR AND CHURCHWARDENS OF

B L . RAUNFELS . YNG

R E V . E . . M US EE B . ROYAL, RUSSELS MCCLURE ’ THE RECTOR AND CHURCHWARDENS OF THE LADY O HAGAN .

B B T OS COTT B M M . UCKLAND , ROADWAY , WORCES ER COLLEGE, IR INGHA T H T SHIRE . THE CHURCH OF HE OLY TRINI Y , O X B T . T . THE MARQUESS OF U E RADFORD, ENS ONE, FORD B T - B V COLONEL J . E . U LER OWDON . THE ICAR AND CHURCHWARDENS OF

- G T R OY TE CH AF YN G E S . M H T . . ROVE, Q RO SEY , AN S

THE VICAR AND CHURCHWARDENS OF THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF SALISBURY . ’

I . M . S T . G T T CHIPP NG CA PDEN EORGE S CA HEDRAL, SOU HWARK THE VICAR AND CHURCHWARDENS OF THE RECTOR AND CHURCHWARDENS OF

T . T T CIRENCES ER S EEPLE AS ON . PR O- T T T L THE CA HEDRAL OF HE APOS LES , THE ADY ABBESS , SYON ABBEY , CHUD

T . CLIF ON LEIGH . K B T D D . M . G S I R M T . THE UKE OF EVONSHIRE, WILLIA THROCK OR ON , D B T . U D M . OWNSIDE ABBEY , A H SHAW COLLEGE, URHA ’ S T . M T . V T T M . THO AS S ABBEY, ERDING ON THE IC ORIA AND ALBER MUSEU E Y . . S TON E S . L M . J J , Q MISS WELD , OF EAGRA ’ F M G M T T T THE ISH ON ERS CO PANY . THE ME ROPOLI AN CA HEDRAL OF L G - M . TM T ADY IBSON CAR ICHAEL WES INS ER . G - . E S D T T W ORDON CANNING , Q . THE EAN AND CHAP ER OF WES ’

S T . D M P H T T M . O INIC S RIORY , AVERS OCK INS ER

H ILL . THE LORD WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE .

THE LORD HERRIES . THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF WORCESTER .

I N T RODUCT I ON

M O N G the a rts which ﬂ o u ri sh ed in England in medi a eva l

t none wa s ore in re e a n a o f e ro er . imes , m put th th t mb id y

l sh or wa s s e a a e a roa a nd wa s fre E ng i w k p ci lly v lu d b d ,

qu ently r ecorded a s s uch by th e s cribes wh o p enned th e

will s of eccl esi a stics a nd i nv entori es of chu rch goods a s

' r s T he er o us a n l zca n m ea rly a s th e thi rteenth a nd fourteenth centu i e . t m p g u is o n in F a a n a nd o en s of s a nd f u d rench , I t li , Spanish d cum t thi class , it wa s er a n re a r e not on eno n th e ou n r of c t i ly g d d ly as d ti g c t y origin , but as f h k i ndica ti ng also th e va lu e a nd exc ellence o t e wor .

But English embroid ery wa s seen a nd a pp recia ted on th e c onti nent

f P he r n of e ore the r een en r . a o t t o er Europe b f thi t th c tu y Willi m oi iers , ch icl a nd a a n of a th e s a es a a o na r on ch pl i Willi m Conqueror, t t th t th t m ch , his re rn to N or a n a er the on es of a s e s a s on s tu m dy ft c qu t England , c u d uch t i h m ent a mong his cou ntrym en by the spl endou r of his embroidered sta te

a nd of ose of e a a ll a e ha d e ore e e robes , th his chi f nobles , th t th t th y b f b h ld of the sa n s e e m ea n o a r son T h e ron er a lso s a es me ki d e m d by c mp i . ch icl t t

a e in ro er a nd n th t Englishwomen were highly skill d emb id y w ea vi g . Fa rther b a ck s till we ha ve th e most con clu sive evidenc e of th e Skill of

- e ro er r a a n n r a n a Anglo Saxon mb id e s . Some ex mpl es d ti g from a c e tu y d ha lf e ore th e N or a n on es a nd n s a of - k b f m C qu t , i di put bly Anglo Saxon wor , B ' ’ I o E ng/zs/z E mér ai a ery ha ve s u rvived the l ong i nterva l a nd ma y now be seen in the libra ry of

r a a e ra . a re a s o e a nd a n e o n i n 1 8 2 in th e Du h m C th d l They t l m ipl , f u d 7 f o o . er in th e r t mb St Cuthb t ca th ed a l . Pa i nted ph otogra ph s of these

r T h e a e exhibited . skill which these b ea utiful fra gments di spl a y c ould

a r a e een a su en a nd s on a neo s r a n r i h dly h v b dd p t u g owth . I f y p oof s nec essa ry th a t s uch a chi evements w ere the result of l ong p ra ctice i n th e

rt be o n i n h n r a to t e s a e en s of old ro e s . , it is f u d t t m t ch icl

B f the end of th s n f e e e en r . s o o e ore v th c tu y, St Aldhelm , Bi h p Sherborne,

e e ra e i n ers e th e s or f the - embroid res c l b t d v kilful w k o Anglo Saxon e ses .

a s or wa s e or ere th e o e s ere o a ne i s now Wh t thi w k lik , wh m d l w bt i d , it

o s h imp s ibl e to sa y. Tha t orna menta l needlework wa s a mong t e a ccompli sh m ents of th e Anglo -Saxon wom en wh en th ey ﬁ rs t settl ed i n England i s

r highly imp oba bl e .

T he re o s o ses n rea se ra in n er a s r s a n ligi u h u , which i c d pidly umb Ch i ti ity s rea a on th e - a ea r to a e een a r e e en en a t p d m g Anglo Saxons , pp h v b l g ly d p d t

f r r n ra n f rn ﬁ rs t up on foreign na ti ons o th ei ha dic ftsme a nd or th ei r o a m ents .

B i f r e e n h n n r f . enne sco o a e t e o a s e es o St B t p, x mpl , whil buildi g twi m t i

a rro a nd Wea rmouth a e se era o rne s to the on nen he s e J w , m d v l j u y c ti t ; vi it d

no a n ﬁv e es r n n a es en s a n s r s Rome less th tim , b i gi g b ck with him v tm t , m u c ipt

n e a n ra s n wor f r a nd o er rea s res a nd en a s e to o . th t u , g gi g kill d h dic ft m k him

T h on en s so n a e er ro e in r s f r r e c v t o b ec m v y p ductiv wo k o emb oide y .

Aedelﬂ eda a ess of a t the e nn n of the e en r 18 , bb Whitby b gi i g ighth c tu y, re or e to a e e o e e to nee e or a nd o er na es of c d d h v d v t d much tim dl w k , th m

s e ro erers a e o e o n to us ro ose ea r es. kilful mb id h v c m d w f m th ly tim I ndeed ,

‘ th e Counc il h eld a t Clovesh o i n the yea r 747 endea vou red to ch eck the en en re a n a t a e in on en s to s en so a n o rs i n t d cy , p v ili g th t tim c v t , p d m y h u nee e or a nd re o en e a the rea n of oo s a nd sa s n n dl w k , c mm d d th t di g b k p lm i gi g

r should i nstea d eceive grea ter a ttenti on . But it wa s not only i n religi ou s h ouses tha t needl ework wa s a fa vou rite

n - a e f ll ra n s n r a a r of e r e employm e t . Anglo Saxon l di s o a k sp e t a g e t p t th i tim

ro er th e es a i n such occup a ti on . E v en a qu een might enrich with emb id y f t l ' I n tr odu ﬁz m I I

ro es of her or or a e es en s to be en to so e a o re a e b l d , m k v tm t giv m f v u d bb y, or to be sent a s a n offeri ng to the pope.

There a re severa l ea rly i nsta nces on record of embroid eri es b ei ng ta ken

h ea r 8 the - n A ethelwulf en a roa . As ea r a s t e b d ly y 5 5 Anglo Saxon Ki g , wh o rne n to oo s en es en s r orna en e j u yi g Rome, t k with him ilk v tm t ichly m t d

a nd t the e of the on essor a e a f of with gold , Edi h , wif Edward C f , m d gi t

h f u r en e . vestm ts to t e a bbot o St . Riq i I t is proba bl e tha t the a rt ﬂ ourish ed m ore especia lly i n pa rticul a r l oca li

es n es er for e a e a ea rs to a e een a en re of ons era e ti . Wi ch t , x mpl , pp h v b c t c id bl

A thelwold s of n es er 6 ose na e is a . . e o ctivity St , Bi h p Wi ch t (9 3 wh m well kno w n in c onnection with the fa mou s B enedicti ona l i n th e Libra ry of the

ll f na rs e of e ons re wa s a a ron of e ro erers a s we a s o o . Duk D v hi , p t mb id illumi t

H e en o e the ona s er of M edesha mstede a er a r s P e er oro d w d m t y ( ft w d t b ugh) ,

he ha d re ons r e a er its e o on th e D es which c t uct d ft d m liti by anes, with v t ments a nd other a rticl es .

the e nn n of th e en r i n A h w . et el old v At b gi i g c tu y which St li ed , Edward the E lder 0 1 - 2 n of the es h a d his a ers a u to (9 9 5) K i g W t Saxons , d ught t ght

r e se es the s a nd n T h os a e e se a ee e. e o s na e x ci th m lv with di t ff dl m t f m u m ,

’ o e er i n the s or of - nee e or is a of h w v , hi t y Anglo Saxon dl w k th t Edward s

’ n A fﬁ da n er s a s a s es e r qu ee el a e . U d thi l dy u pic w re p oduced th e stol e a nd

a s a n n n i n h f a n e a rea a e to ee o t e o o . er m ipl , l dy llud d h vi g b f u d t mb St Cuthb t a t Du rha m .

A desc ription of th ese c eleb ra ted fra gments is giv en in the ca ta l ogu e

- d a r n roo N . a n few a s of n eres in onn (W iti g m , os 5 but f ct i t t c ecti on with

r r b r e en on H a d n thei histo y should e b i ﬂy m ti ed . these wo derful em broideri es b orne up on th em no record of the da te or the l oca lity of th ei r or n wo a e een a r to e e e a s or o a e n igi , it uld h v b h d b li v th t uch w k c uld h v bee

- ro ed i n . the ns r ons e ea r p duc Anglo Saxon England But i c ipti which th y b , so e a ne ro the e a s e resea r es of Ca non set fully xpl i d th ugh xh u tiv ch Raine ,

o es ons a a t res . the en s of the s o e a nd a n e a e b th qu ti h ppily t At d t l m ipl lik ,

“ on th e re erse o r the o o n ns r ons ZE L F F L AE D v side , ccu f ll wi g i c ipti , FIERI ' ’ ’ I 2 E nglzI /z E mér oz a ery

nd PI O F R I T a D E S TAN O. PRECEPI , EPISCOPO Bishop F ridesta n presided over

th e of n es er ro 0 to 1 a nd A elfﬂ a eda w see Wi ch t f m 9 5 9 3 , a s u ndoubtedly the

een a o e re err e to . S he a o the ea r 1 6 qu b v f d died b ut y 9 .

r w There a e ma ny ca u ses hich might ha ve a ccou nted for these vestm ents

’ e n a rr e a t a n ea r a e so fa r ro n es er a non b i g c i d ly d t f m Wi ch t , but C Raine s

n es a ons a e ren ere s e a on a a n nne e s r i v tig ti h v d d p cul ti g i u c s a y .

. er s o of L n s a rne in ose o e ere o n St Cuthb t, Bi h p i di f , wh t mb th y w f u d,

e a t H s a n i n 6 8 . H is re s re o e ro en e ha d a n di d oly I l d 7 lic , m v d f m th c , m y

a n er n s n e o n i n the ea r 8 a ore a s n r n - w d i g , u til th y f u d y 3 3 m l ti g esti g pla ce

- - a t es er le ree . a n a en r a er e ere a en n e Ch t St t More th c tu y ft , th y w t k th e c to

r a ere one r e n er a e a e s n e re a n . T h Du h m , wh , with b i f i t v l , th y h v i c m i ed e

— ’ s r ne a t es er- le ree wa s s e Aeth elsta n s s r h i Ch t St t vi it d by , E dward s ucce so

to th e rone of esse i n the ea r . H e a e a n o er n s a nd th W x , y 9 34 m d m y ff i g ,

n ese ere a s o e a nd a n A s Aethelsta n wa a mo g th w t l m ipl e. s stepson of

A elffla eda ose na e is e ro ere on the es en s a non , wh m mb id d v tm t , C Raine

ha d s a on for th e eor a the s o e a nd a n e o n in ju tiﬁc ti th y th t t l m ipl f u d St .

’ er s o a re ose o ere n A h l a n Cuthb t t mb th ff d by K i g et e st .

be s a h s o er a s e a a s in t e a se of . er es I t h uld p h p t t d th t, c St Cuthb t, v t

m ents fou nd in the sh ri nes of sa i nts a re frequently of a l a ter p eri od tha n tha t

na os e s n on ra ns a n r of the p erso ge wh e r lic they e sh roud . Up t l tio o exhuma

on wa s a re a en s o to ra the o es in es en s of a er ti , it p v l t cu t m w p b di v tm t l t

r a T he r a s o e a nd a n ma a da te b efore rebu i l . Du h m t l m ipl e y h ve b een pla ced

’ i I h a r f h a n f th in . er s o n 1 0 t e e o t e ra ns o o e sa n . St Cuthb t t mb 4 , y t l ti i t

T he na mes of th e designer a nd the emb roiderer of these Du rha m vest

n r r e a e a es es ns for a es r a nd en s a re ot e o e . m t c d d I n m di v l tim , d ig t p t y

e ro er a en ro the os e s or or ro the e en s of the mb id y , if t k f m G p l hi t y f m l g d

sa n s ere o a s ona o e ro na e a n s r s . T h e a ro i t , w cc i lly c pi d f m illumi t d m u c ipt pp pria te trea tm ent of such subj ects could be b est i ndica ted by the cl ergy a nd

on s a nd i s ro a e a the a r er n er of es ns ere o a ne m k , it p b bl th t l g umb d ig w bt i d

n e a na on of the orn a r s of ea r em from the religi ous houses . A x mi ti w p t ly

broideri es genera lly revea ls the fa ct th a t th e subj ects ha d been ﬁrst boldly ’ ’ I n t r aa u ﬁ z on I 3

n he a er a to be e ro ere a nd is ro a e a outli ned i n i nk upo t m t i l mb id d , it p b bl th t

s this p ra ctic e wa s us u a l from th e ea rli est time .

ners a nd ra s en i n the na e of Among eccl esi a stica l desig c ft m England , m

u ns a n of a n er r i s one of th e ea r es a nd er a s St . D t , Archbishop C t bu y, li t , p h p

' f a ll N ot on s o e s a s ens ers c rosses a n d h s e e ra e o . t e m o t c l b t d ly uch bj ct c , ,

- in b ell s (for he wa s a skilful m eta l w ork er) a re to b e fou nd a s cribed to him old n en or es e en so e es en s a t a s on r ere sa to a e i v t i , but v m v tm t Gl t bu y w id h v

mbroid een hi s a n or . i s oreov er on re or a h e es ne e b h diw k I t , m , c d th t d ig d

A d l r A - er es to be or e e e w m a no e a . i w k d by y , bl nglo Saxon l dy

T he m a teria ls for ves tm en ts were sometim es pro vided by corona ti on ro es a n es a nd su a r es of a a re en n s ueens a nd b , m tl , ch ticl pp l , giv by ki g , q ,

n 6 - 8 a e a r e a nd nobles for th e pu rpose . Ki g Edgar (9 5 9 7 ) g v pu pl gold

a n e to th e on s of to be ra ns or e n o a es en a nd h e a e m tl m k Ely t f m d i t v tm t , g v a l s o his corona ti on rob e to the Abb ey of Gla stonbu ry to for m a decora ti on for

r r f th r th e a a r . a a er e ee C e e a e out o e a n s lt At l t tim , th opes w m d w ppi g ta k en from th e body of Edward th e Confessor a t the tra nsl a tion i n the yea r

h in I I 6 . T e o es a re en one a n n en or of I T h r f 3 c p m ti d i v t y 3 88 . e p a ctic e o ma ki ng vestments out of s uch a rticles of a ppa rel c onti nu ed onwa rds to the

r f h ef r a n e a o t e R o m ti o .

T he na es of se era ea r e ro erers of ro a n a r re r m v l ly mb id y l dig ity e co ded .

n n i n the rs ea rs of the e e en en u r resen e a a r - Ki g C ut, ﬁ t y l v th c t y , p t d lt cl oths

or e his rs e to the a e s of ro a n a n w k d by ﬁ t wif bb y C yl d d Romsey . Willia m of

a es r s a es a t th e een of the on essor em M lm bu y t t th t Edi h , qu Edward C f ,

ro ere h er own a n s the ro es orn the n a t f s i l b id d with h d b w by Ki g e t va s .

L a er in the sa e en r a r a re the - een of a o t m c tu y M g t, Anglo Saxon qu M lc lm of o a n e ress sa to a e r e to en o ra e th rt f n Sc tl d , is xp ly id h v t i d c u g e a o eedl e

or a t her r w k cou t .

o a the on eror a nd his een a a a o B th Willi m C qu qu , M tild , p id high c mpli ments to th e ha ndicra fts of thei r v a nquis h ed subj ects i n despoili ng so m a ny re o s o ses i n or er to enr the r es of F ra n e a ne ligi u h u d ich chu ch c , Aquit i ,

r n a nd er ne . F ro E a a a nd o er a es Bu gu dy, Auv g m ly, W lth m Abbey, th pl c , ’ ’ I 4 E ng/'3 6 E mér oza ery

a oo a n es en s a nd a a rea e the of Willi m t k m y v tm t , M tild t t d Abbey Abingdon i n h a - a n n er a s ma th r t e s me high h ded ma ner . These p h p ybe e ich vestm ents

th e een resen e to the r f N o ro i n or a n . which qu p t d chu ch St . Ev ult, m dy

her ea a a e ea e to the of the H r n a t At d th M tild b qu th d Abbey oly T i ity,

a en sh e ha d oun e her a n e e ro ere to a e C , which f d d , m tl mb id d with gold m k

’ a o e a a s a or e a t n es er Alderet s e a nd a no er c p , c ul w k d Wi ch t by wif , th i v estm ent worked n England .

’ ra n of a a of ro a o a n re or e in the on eror s A g t h lf hide y l d m i , c d d C qu

rea s r e is of so e n eres . wa s a e o r the er to a g t u v y, m i t t I t m d by G d ic, Sh iff,

a en ose na e a ea rs a s Aluuid i n a en for ea n his a er m id wh m pp , p ym t t chi g d ught e ro er in T h e e s of our na e ron ers a s to th e re a e mb id y gold . vi w tiv ch icl l tiv m erits of E nglish a nd foreign emb roideri es mu st not be a cc epted with out r is e er n r s n to re a the fa a E a dmer the on eser e . o e e v I t , h w v , i t ti g c ll ct th t , m k of a n er r a es s e a a re to en on a o e sa w en he C t bu y , t k p ci l c m ti c p which he wh

of n r r n a r en . a e to a o a t w t with St Anselm , Archbishop , C t bu y , c u cil held B i i n h e r 1 o e ha d een resen e Aethelnoth t e y a 09 8 . This c p b p t d by Archbishop

f ne n o wa s s n . . 1 0 8 to a n a r s o o e e (d 3 ) chbi h p B v t , who vi iti g E ngland

E a dmer sa ys th a t the cop e wa s u nequa ll ed in b ea uty by a ny oth er vestm ent

a w in a h e s I t ly.

T h e su rviva l of so few ea rly emb roideri es with s ubj ects dra wn from o er so r es a n the s or or th e es of the a n s is to be th u c th Sacred Hi t y , liv S i t ,

two res on the a e re re e . a s er a s s a en ro g tt d Small pl t c t , t k f m ﬁgu up B y ux

r r e T he s of s a o s e ro er re resen n a es a e e . a t p t y , xhibit d cl im thi f m u mb id y , p ti g th e N or a n on es of to ra n a s a n or ma be s e m c qu t England , k E nglish w k y di put d , but th a t works of s uch na tu re were produced i n E ngland ea rli er tha n the

n es is er a n co qu t c t i .

r a n e n th e of B rihtnoth ea or a n of the t A cu t i d picti g deeds , ld m Eas

who i n ba ttle the a n s n a ers in the ea r 1 wa s Saxons , died with D i h i v d y 9 9 , e ro ere his e a nd resen e h er to the r a t ere mb id d by wif , p t d by chu ch Ely , wh h l r e a y bu i ed .

Embroideries conti nu ed to b e sent a b roa d i n the twelfth a nd thi rteenth ‘' I n t r odu éi z on I 5

wa s s n oo en o er ot of . , centu ri es . Wh R b t, Abb St Albans , vi iti g Rome he t k

T h P 1 1 - o n s . e , with him ma ny r ich offer i g ope (Adrian I V , 5 4 5 9 ) w uld

f w n er wor o e er on a e ree res a nd a a r of sa n a s , o o h w v , ly cc pt th mit p i d l d ful k

n a re o e ro ere r s na P r n ess of M a rk a te . ma ship we t ld , mb id d by Ch i ti , i c g

P we owe s re or a lso re a es a a e a r s the ron er to o , M tth w i , ch icl wh m thi c d l t th t

P nn o en i n th e ea r 1 2 6 wa s norme a so e o wh en ope I c t I V , y 4 , i f d th t m g ld

h a re ere of wor a ns h e e mbroid ered v estm ents which e dmi d w English km hip ,

i n forthwith ca u sed m essa ges to b e sen t to a bb ots of th e Ci s ter cia n Order

England th a t he des i red to h a ve som e gold emb roideri es s ent to him .

h d a t a s a ne re o n on a roa a nd ro a English needl ework a l t g i d c g iti b d , f m th t

e its a e n rea se n h a d to o e th e wor s of M r . v tim f m i c d , u til it , qu t d E erard

“ Green won for itself the p ra i se of Chri stend om .

T wo e ro er es e e a re en th e o a n a o mb id i xhibit d, mit l t by R m C th lic

a e ra of es ns er a se a nd a n a e a a re en C th d l W tmi t (C H ), mic pp l l t by

r n on a se P a re onne e one of our na ona sa n s E di gt Abbey (C ), c ct d with ti l i t ,

he s en s ix ea rs of his e e of a n er u r . ere Thomas C t b y At Sens , wh p t y xil ro ere a re in the a e ra rea s r se era es en s sa f m E ngland , th c th d l t u y v l v tm t id to a e een orn s sa n a a s e a re a nd a n a e o a r of h v b w by thi i t ch ubl , mit , mic c ll

a in he n a ll n o e e on to simila r des ign to th t t exhibiti o . They u d ubt dly b l g the e en r is oss e to sa e er e a re of n tw lfth c tu y , but it imp ibl y wh th th y E glish

T s ron - r a ra er s s se a ra e workma nship . he time when t gly ma ked ch ct i tic p t d the or of feren s oo s h a d not et o e a nd we s be on en w k dif t ch l y c m , mu t c t t

' to a dmi re these bea utiful embroid eries without u nderta ki ng to decide a poi nt which p roba bly will never b e d eﬁ nitely settl ed .

ra en s of es en s en the ea n a nd a er of Some f gm t v tm t , l t by D Ch pt

Y N e on to th e sa e en r a s th e es en s of or es er a se o . W c t (C , b l g m c tu y v tm t

of a n er r . ere re o e i n 1 8 0 ro th e s one St . Thomas C t bu y They w m v d 7 f m t of n of a s o s ose to b e a of o s 1 2 1 8 enea c ﬁ bi h p , upp d Willi m Bl i ( b th

’ f h a ra of th e s re s m a be of s th e ﬂ oor o t e c th ed l . Some h d y tha t bi hop s

e the s o e a nd a n e of or ons a re reser e ea r e er tim , but t l m ipl , which p ti p v d , b v y

f a n n ro ere i n the re e n en r T he i ndica tion o h vi g b ee emb id d p c di g c tu y . ' ’ ’ I 6 E ng/21 6 E mér oz a ery

res on e a re of rea e a era e en a nd a re f h ﬁgu up th m g tly x gg t d l gth , o t e ex

ressionless e so enera re a en in the a er a n ne a p typ g lly p v l t l t Byz ti ge.

w ma a I f e y t ke th ese a n d the Du rha m vestments a s typica l exa mples of the res e e er o s to e e on the on s on is o o s a p ctiv p i d which th y b l g, c clu i bvi u th t h h d r t e a rt a g ea tly d ecli ned in E ngla nd between the ea rly pa rt of the tenth

en r a nd h c tu y t e twelfth .

Some fra gments from th e tomb of Wa lter de Ca ntelupe ( 1 2 3 6 th e s o who s ee e a d e o s a t or es er a re a so s o n bi h p ucc d d Willi m Bl i W c t , l h w Y a se N o . I . ra en s o e er a no er re n a r (C , ) These f gm t , t g th with th c e tly cqui ed

the or a a nd er se a re ro a on e ora r i the by Vict i Alb t M u um , p b bly c t mp y w th

s o in ose o e ere o n bi h p wh t mb th y w f u d .

I n Ca nterbu ry Ca th edra l a re p reserved some rema rka bly ﬁne fra gm ents of ra th er a n ea rli er da te tha n those from the tomb of Bi shop Ca ntelup e a t

” or s r T h s en s a re ra i n h n e e . e e s e t e e s a on e a W c t v tm t illu t t d . V tu t M um t

v l . n d 1 1 n o V I I d s r M r . . n s N . 1 n i . H a e e . o ee 0 a ( ) , d c ib d by W H St J h ope ( os ,

r n -r ere re o e i n th e ea r 1 8 0 ro a P r e a r e W iti g oom) . They w m v d y 9 f m u b ck m bl o i n th e a e ra ons ere to be a of r s o er a er t mb c th d l , c id d th t A chbi h p H ub t W lt

1 1 T he e ro ere e es re o e a re th e a a re of a n a e ( 9 3 mb id d pi c m v d pp l mic , th e s ns the sa n a s a nd or ons of th e s o e; T h e a e a a re wa s bu ki , d l , p ti t l mic pp l of red da ma sk thou h now discoloured embroidered o a nd s er , g much , with g ld ilv

h a s s en r es e r r a r of r s in a es rea . e o e e e th d I t v ci cl , mb id d with ﬁgu Ch i t m j ty sea e on a rone in the e th e s o s of the a n e s s on e er t d th , middl , ymb l Ev g li t ith

of th e en ra re a nd the a r a n e s a e a nd a r e a t the Side c t l ﬁgu , ch g l Mich l G b i l

T he s ns a nd sa n a s ere o of reen s now s o o re en s . d bu ki d l w b th g ilk ( di c l u d),

d r re T h r r a r r r n emb roidered with gold a n s ilv e th a d . e fo m e e emb oid e ed o th e l egs with ea gles a nd cross-sha ped a nd oth er devices within l oz enge- sha p ed

- - s a es a nd on the ee s a r s a e a nd ross s a e orna en s . On p c , f t with t h p d c h p d m t

h e sa n a s a re ea es ons ra ons a nd oo e e es a nd s a s ones . t d l gl , li , d g , l p d d vic , m ll t

T h e s o e is of nen ro r e re a erns in o o re s s . t l li , w ught with p imitiv f t p tt c l u d ilk

T h e a e a a re s ns a nd sa n a s a re os ro a of the a r mic pp l , bu ki d l m t p b bly ch

’ T h e s o e a ea rs to be ea r er i n a e. I ts orna en is of a bi sh op s tim e. t l pp li d t m t

’ I 8 E ng l zsﬁ E mér oidery

T h no r a o r s e T h e ea ra en e Stem of J esse is a th e f v u ite ch me. b utiful f gm t i n the sé e des ss s a t L ons a nd a a e co e i n the or a M u Ti u y , mutil t d p Vict i a nd er s e a e s s e a nd n ero s o ers a re re or e to Alb t M u um , h v thi ubj ct , um u th c d d

a e e s e on e ma b n n h v xi t d . Am g th m y e m e tio ed a Cope a nd cha suble which

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ere a t . P a s a e ra i n th e ea r 1 2 a nd ree en r es a er w St ul C th d l y 4 5 , th c tu i l t

ere wa s a t es ns er a o e of blewe v elvett r ch el embrothered th W tmi t c p , y y

” a h m o r d esse t e a es f th e esse b e n a n sshe er e. with J , y g J y g g y with p l At th e sso on ree o es a e th e hesses in the ona s er of di luti , th c p c ll d J m t y

’ “ es ns er ere e ere n o the n s a n s a nd a o e of red W tmi t w d liv d i t K i g h d , c p v elv a t embroth ered withe Radix J esse a t Wi nch ester suffer ed the sa m e

a r f te. A se i es of th e Apostl es for ms a p romi nent fea tu re i n th e decora ti on of the o e en C01 - i n f th e o e a nd . er o on a s a o c p l t by Butl B wd , th t Syon c p se era o ers of the er o v l th p i d .

Am ong sa i nts a nd m a r tyrs those of E nglish na ti ona lity a re na tu ra lly

ro nen . . of a n er r th e on essor a nd p mi t S S Thomas C t bu y , Edward C f , Edmund the n o r re en a nd e er ns a n a n H K i g ccu f qu tly, SS . Eth lb t, Du t , Alb , elen

a e a s a na e sa n ea r r ers a nd E theldreda or re a re (cl im d tiv i t by ly w it ) , Aud y, a lso fou nd . M a ny v es tm ents a t Westminster were embroid ered with ﬁgu res of th e ro a sa n s a nd a nd on se era the a r r o of y l i t Edmund Edward, v l m ty d m f . o a n er r wa r St Thomas C t bu y s epresented .

As re a r s th e res ere a re er a n e a r es ma be g d ﬁgu , th c t i p culi iti which y

o n e out. os or a n of a ll is th e rea en of th e a es a re p i t d M t imp t t t tm t f c , which

enera or e i n h r h g lly w k d a S pi ra l forma ti on s ta rti ng from t e cent e of t e cheek .

D r e h . Rock h ld t e opi nion tha t thi s wa s the chi ef disti nguis hi ng fea tu re of

' ’ o us a n l zc u We p g cm m . ha ve a l so this l ea rned exp ert s a uth ority for the V i ew

tha t th e effect of the spi ra l trea tm ent wa s empha siz ed by th e pressure of a

ea e ron ns r en is n n ro erer h t d i i t um t . I t ot o ly in th e fa ces tha t th e emb id

endea vou rs to express the m odelli ng of the ﬂ esh by the a rra ngement of the

s T h sa s e e n n . T h a titch e . m i te ti on is evid ent th roughout th e ﬁgures e b e utiful

ra en s en M r N N a re o . er e e of e e a se o. o f gm t l t by B k l y , Sp tchl y (C , g d

e a es a s e a s o er e ro er es of the er o i n th e e on. x mpl , w ll th mb id i p i d xhibiti I t ’ ’ ’ I n tr a a u i z zon I 9

r a re enera ea r e a nd s a en will a lso be rem a rked tha t the ﬁgu es g lly b d d , h v

ro n the o a nd a the ore ea s a re a nor a a nd roa . u d m uth , th t f h d b m lly high b d

r a r en of a on en ona o o r s a s e or reen . T he ha i r a nd b ea d e oft c v ti l c l u , uch blu g

in bold T he na mes of the subj ects a nd p ersona ges a re sometimes i ndica ted

r L omba rdic ch a a cters .

’ F olia ted a s s eo a r s ea s ro r n on es a nd r s of m k , l p d h d with p t udi g t gu , bi d

T he a s a re s a seen in ma ny ki nds a re very frequ ently rep resented . l t u u lly

T he ns s or n the a r es a re pa i rs a bove the niches or ca nopi es . c olum upp ti g ch f T he a o r e e of fo a e i s th e ne so e es re uen s e . q tly twi t d f v u it typ li g vi , m tim

' e a es of o us a n lzm num a to resen mi ngled with the oa k or ivy . Few x mpl p g f il p t

n or ore of the e a r es s enu era e . th e sa e e s o o e m p culi iti ju t m t d At m tim , it h uld b r e ere a es s of s n s a a s be a e a on e em mb d th t t t thi ki d mu t lw y ppli d with c uti , a nd b e ro a a n ea rs e ore th e e e es ons re a n to it will , p b bly , m y y b f v x d qu ti l ti g the subj ect a re ﬁ na lly clea red up .

ere th e s e s T he evidence of hera ldry is of grea t imp orta nc e. Wh hi ld of onors or ene a ors a re e a one a s i n th e a se of th e on o e d b f ct mbl z d , c Sy c p ,

h a s e en to the th e s ons ro a or a se N O . a nd t e cu hi f m C tw th (C D , ch ubl l t e on the a r ess of e e a re n a a e a s es a s n the xhibiti by M qu But , th y i v lu bl t bli hi g

n n f th or da te a nd a ti o a lity o e w k .

But it is not m erely i n p oi nts of d esign tha t th e embroideri es of th e

n i a r a nd h a n f er o a re re a r a e. e e o s e o s t e o o p i d m k bl Their x cuti m v ll u , m u t p a tient toil requi red to complete one of these s umptu ou s ves tm ents mu s t

D r a e een er rea . . o en ons a s a n ns a n e a ron a en h v b v y g t R ck m ti , i t c , f t l giv to the of es ns er i n th e ea r 1 2 1 oo fo r o en Abbey W tmi t y 7 , which t k u w m

ree a nd ree- a r er ea rs m a e e n a s i s o en th th qu t y to k . This high t ch ic l kill ft

o ne rea s of rea en T he res a re ra e n e c mbi d with g t implicity t tm t . ﬁgu g v , dig iﬁ d ,

n n r b e n a h r n r a d ve e a bl e. I t will e s e th t t e ﬁgu es i t oduced a re restricted in n er to ose re u re to s ra e the s e e no e for is a e to umb th q i d illu t t ubj ct , whil f t m d

s ow produc e a h y effect a t little cost of thought a nd la bou r . T he negl ect of r es of ers e e is of o rse s a re a ll th e a rt of the e ul p p ctiv c u h d with tim .

B oth m en a nd wom en occupi ed themselves with needl ework . Abb ots ' ’ ’ 2 0 E ng/21 6 E mér oz a ery

a nd a esses a re en one a s s e e ro erers a nd the na es of o er bb m ti d kill d mb id , m th

or ers of o se es a re re or n enr a e a en to one w k b th x c ded . K i g H y I I I m d p ym t

de B a sin es for a C to be en to the s o of ere or a nd Adam g ope giv Bi h p H f d , for two a s es n en e for the r a a I n th e o o n en r ch ubl i t d d oy l ch p el . f ll wi g c tu y

’ - o n ore o of . P e er s ou es er 1 2 1 a e to J h Wigm , Abb t St t Abbey , Gl c t ( 3 9 3 g v his ona s er a s of es en s e r e m t y uit v tm t mbroide ed by his own h a nds . A littl a er a a su m of one to - n r for a n m l t , Edward I I I p id m y Thomas Ch e i e e

ro ere es m en for his a n T h b id d v t t ch pla i . e Ki ng a lso empl oyed a noth er m a l e e ro erer e en V i ner who a er a r s e a e e e ro erer to mb id , St ph g , ft w d b c m chi f mb id

a r nd r a e e e a ens on ro enr . I n the a r ro e Rich d I I , c i v d p i f m H y I V w d b

“ ’ a cc ou nts of Rich a rd I I fu rth er na mes of m en d esigna ted a s ki ng s em

r r r T w o e e s o r . o ore e ro erers a r e on a nd b id ccu m mb id , Thomas C l t Thomas

“ S elmiston ma b e men n T h r r es r e a s a en a nd o e . e o e , y ti d f m , d c ib d Citiz

” ’ B rodrer of Lon on e ea e ten a r s a ea r to th e er a n a ors d , b qu th d m k y M ch t T yl

C o mpa ny in order tha t the fra ternity might ﬁnd a pri est to p ra y for his soul

’ ’ ’ f r r n h a S elmist n s na e is o e t e ors a a t P a s . o ve withi T yl Ch p el St . ul m re or e in a e ora n oo r en o n one a on o f c d d m m dum b k w itt by J h St , m k

a n er r th e e ro erer who i n 1 1 i s ere sa to a e een C t bu y ; mb id , died 4 9 , th id h v b

so s a ere wa s none e in the o e n o . on kilful , th t th lik him wh l ki gd m Am g

’ h n r r f r n s wh o en t e a es a e e or e of M a bilia o . o w m , m c d d Bu y St Edmu d , e ro ere a o e for n enr a nd ose e of o n de mb id d c p Ki g H y I I I , R , wif J h

re or en a nd er er of Lon on who e ro ere a o e r a se B u f d (citiz m c d ) , mb id d c p pu ch d

’ I en r n th P by Edward I s qu e a s a p ese t to e ope. I t is p roba bl e tha t m a ny of th e ea rly E nglish vestments now a b roa d

r r is not to l eft thi s c o u nt y ve y soon a fter they were compl eted . I t difﬁcult

n r n a a to o e on a e a cc ou t fo s uch h a vi ng bee the ca se. Edward I m de gift P p B if c

’ ' V of a l umb /e na o er e a n l zca no a nd we a e s ha d o a s on to s ea I I I p p g , h v j u t cc i p k

’ of a o e a e o a n of E l I s een to be resen e to the c p m d by c mm d dward qu , p t d

nd f er a a r o e a nd a n or re P op e . Bi shop G ra isson o Exet b equ e thed ich c p ph y to Po e U r a n a nd o er re a es en o rne n to o e oo p b V ; th p l t , wh j u yi g R m , t k r r r e n r n o e on a e ichly emb oide ed v stme ts with them a s offe i gs . P p B if c V I I I I 2 I

h r en of a C ro a nd ha s just b een menti oned a s t e ecipi t ope f m Edward I ,

in th e n en or of s referenc es to E ngli sh emb roideri es a re i ncluded i v t y thi

’ P n H is na e a a n o rs a s the onor of so e n s op e s vestme ts . m g i ccu d m E gli h

h a e ra a t na n no o the es en s s embroider ies to t e c th d l A g i , d ubt v tm t till

T he o e in the L a era n is re e to a e een i n o e p reserved there. c p t put d h v b R m

h e o r een en ur on a r s a nd th e o e a t P en a wa s er a n from t f u t th c t y w d , c p i z c t i ly

T h e ro ere a ne a t th e r s in I ta ly in the ﬁfteenth c entu ry . e mb id d p l B iti h

h s o o e wa s en b . P o e Museum wa s in Rome in 1 3 90 . T e A c li c p giv y p

N n a n th e o e a t o e o i s en one in 1 2 8 . rn to ichola s I V 8 Tu i g Sp i , c p T l d m ti d

m n es 6 T h e two n s Co es a t . er ra n de o i n a will of 1 3 7 . E gli h p St B t d C m i g w ere given by Pop e Cl ement V in 1 3 09 .

es es ese s e s n es en s o ers of n s or a ns a re B id th till xi ti g v tm t , th E gli h w km hip

a r w a nd n n r T h e s o of o rna en one in e s e o es a roa . m ti d ly ill i v t i b d Bi h p T u i , for e a e i n 1 e ea e to his a e ra a n old n s o e a nd x mpl , 343 , b qu th d c th d l E gli h c p

or ora a nd two ea rs a er a s o of a rse es en ons in his w a n c p l , y l t bi h p M ill m ti ill

lb ro a w ught with E nglis h orphreys .

As rega rds the possessi ons of our E ngli sh ca th ed ra l s a nd pa ri sh

r es the s s of the es en s a n e en of th e r es or chu ch , li t v tm t , m y vid tly ich t w k

’ a ns a were a n i t o e e n s o n r a re a s n s n . . Pa s m hip , th t tim thi c u t y to i hi g St ul

a e ra in L on on ossesse a n u n re s of es en s th e o a C th d l , d , p d m y h d d v tm t ; t t l b elongi ng to Li ncol n Ca th edra l exc eeded six hu ndred ; a nd th e Abbey of

es ns er ha d i n 1 88 T he a e ra s of W tmi t 3 a n even grea ter numb er . c th d l

Y or e er a n er r a nd P e er oro ere a so a r a r r k , Ex t , C t bu y, t b ugh w l p ticul ly ich

n I n vestme ts .

T he descriptions of ma ny correspond somewha t cl osely to exi sti ng

O ers r exa mples . th we e d ecora ted in a ma nner now ra re to ﬁnd ; we rea d of

ea r s re o s s ones a nd a es of ena e e o a nd s e a re eren e p l , p ci u t pl t m ll d g ld, p ci l f c

’ is o a s ona a e to la ss s one P s . One cc i lly m d g t cha subl e a t St . a ul s Ca thedra l in th e ea r 1 2 wa s e e s e or — ree s ones a no r y 9 5 mb lli h d with f ty th t , th e with

r - ﬁ “ ve, a nd a n a e ha d for its a orn en a s n thi ty mic d m t gl s sto es .

es en s of th r i n V tm t e p e i od q uestion m a y conveni ently be pla ced in ’ ’ 2 2 E ng/Adz E mé r oz a ery

ree a sses a or n to the a nner in th e s r a es a re e th cl , cc di g m which u f c divid d t r h e I n one a ss ma b e n de ose of th e o eceiv e t e subj cts . cl y i clu d th which — e i r one n o or a s a es r es a re o s a nd o a s . wh ol e ﬁ ld s pa titi d i t f m l p c ci cl , qu t f il , v l I t nee a r be sa a s is a n ea r e o a nd es en s of the e d h dly id th t thi ly m th d , v tm t typ

1 T h e es no n is the on a s a rul e a re not l a ter tha n the yea r 3 00 . b t k w Sy

ers s a r in es n a re the Co es of na n s o a r a nd c ope ; oth imil d ig p A g i , A c li , M d id ,

T w ra en s e en ro a o e of er ra n de o n es . o St . B t d C mmi g f gm t , vid tly cut f m c p

M r r f e e a se N . s a ss a re en . e e e o thi cl , l t by B k l y Sp tchl y (C )

no er a ss ha s s ess e a n s or ones a s e o a ea r A th cl ucc iv b d , z ( th y w uld pp — when the cope wa s worn) of gothic a rca di ng a lmost i nva ri a bly th ree in n er— o o n th e on o r of the es en a nd or n n es or umb f ll wi g c t u v tm t , f mi g ich

r e is s ra e i n the o e en to the ta b erna cl es for th e ﬁgu es . This typ illu t t d c p l t e on o one er - o on a se a nd o ers a re a t o e o xhibiti by C l l Butl B wd (C K) , th T l d ,

o o na P en a a nd the La era n . Vich , B l g , i z , t

T h e l a test of th e th ree typ es is tha t i n which the ﬁ eld is covered by

n n th h n m foli a ted stems i clos i g e v a ri ous ﬁgures . T e Steeple A s to e

ro er es e e a ses O a nd U e on to s a ss a s e a s a o e b id i xhibit d (C ) b l g thi cl , w ll c p

“ ” r r n n a n h sse o es . a t St . B e t a d de C ommi ges d t e J e c p

I t should be p oi nted out tha t the vestm ents of thi s p er iod a re fre

n e r r ll er s a th n n r u n is no er e o e e a o o e e o e s e. qu tly mb id d v , th t li g d wh vi ibl — O ers a re on a ro n of s sa n or e e th e a s na e a er a not th g u d ilk , ti , v lv t, l t m d m t i l o rr n e ore the os n ea rs of the r een en r ccu i g b f cl i g y thi t th c tu y .

T he subj ects rep resented on the exa mpl es l ent to th e exhibition will

n n h a a re a n n eres n be give i t e c a t l ogue. There m y i t ti g poi nts of compa r ison

n with oth ers not exhibited . A sh ort d es cripti o is therefore given of the

s a s a n h er m o t f mou mo g t e la tt .

T he Syon cop e is na med from the B ridgetti ne m ona stery of Syon nea r

s e or ere a ea rs to a e een a en h a t a n ea r a e. t e I l w th , wh it pp h v b t k ly d t At s upp ress i on of the m ona stery the c op e wa s ta ken by the nu ns in thei r

a n er n s ro F a n ers F ra n e a nd P r r o a . wa s o a w d i g th ugh l d , c tug l I t b ught b ck to n a n en th e n ns re rne i n the ea r 1 8 0 a nd wa s a e in the E gl d wh u tu d y 3 , pl c d ’ I n t r odu ﬁz on 2 3

i n 1 8 T he e ro er is in o s er a nd n seu 6 . S outh K ens i ngto Mu m 4 mb id y g ld , ilv

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ﬁx ion the es en ro the ross th e n o en th e a rrow n of e , D c t f m C , E t mbm t, H i g H ll , th e a r es a t the e re r i n the s ee n . a r a a ene M i S pulch , Ch i t m ti g St M y M gd l

a r en r s a nd th e two s es on th e wa to a s a nd the G d , Ch i t di cipl y Emm u ,

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o n ra ons a n e s i n the n er en n s a es . r e resen by c ili g d g , with g l i t v i g p c They p t the six da y s of the Crea ti on a nd th e S a bba th rest ; the C rea tion of E v e ;

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r a rn who en ons a ha v e b el onged to th e Ca di n l Gil de Albo oz (d . m ti

f n i cop e o E glis h work in h s will .

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one of a r a n a re — th e r n a nd en rone th e o r n the z c di g Vi gi Child th d , H ly T i ity ,

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h r I n th r n t e ea er n re o a s a r o o e Pe er . e o e o e G t , A d w , Th m , B th l m w, t ut z a r — h a n a r th e on essor e a s o nna e . o n t e e s bi h p (u m d) , S S J h Ev g li t, Edw d C f ,

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e a n r a o a s of a n er r O a e e en e en en s Al x d i , Th m C t bu y , l v , St ph , H l , D i , Edmund the n a nd o n th e a s th e sa n s i n s r ow a re ra n Ki g , J h B pti t . All i t thi t mpli g u on ros r r T h na f th n a r n a e i n o a r p p t a te ﬁgu es . e m es o e sa i ts e i dic t d L mb dic

e er n on s ro s On the or r r r a nd e s o a sa n s n er l tt i g c ll . ph ey a e oy l a pi c p l i t u d

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the een en r en ons a o e of r son e e a es , ﬁft th c tu y, which m ti c p c im v lv t , with im g

o a e a nd sa n s en s o . de a era 1 f li g i t , giv by Bi h p R B ll ( 3 5 3

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a s o n the a n e s a es th e L ess P a nd o a s the B pti t, J h Ev g li t, J m , hilip , Th m

— S r h n h er ne a re z S . a t ss r n a os e . I n t e o o e o e o e e p tl ut z Edw d C f , Cl m t,

a r a a ene N o a s La ren e a r a re one ss n e en M y M gd l , ich l , w c , M g t, ( mi i g) , St ph ,

o a s of a n er r a a a n a nd n th e n . T he Th m C t bu y, Ag th , Alb , Edmu d Ki g s e s a nd th e na es of the sa n s a re n a in L r e r n ubj ct m i t i dic ted omba dic l tte i g.

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n n with a a gel on eith er side .

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a ha s two ones of a r a n the o er on a n n the o o n th t city . I t z c di g, ut c t i i g f ll wi g s e s —the nn n a on th e s a on the N a the A n el a ea r n ubj ct A u ci ti , Vi it ti , tivity, g pp i g to the e er s the o rne n o the a ssa re of th e nno en s the Sh ph d , J u y i t Egypt, M c I c t ,

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i th a n s s f a a a ene n e r e e een ese ones a re o s n s . T he M gd l g d . B tw th z bu t i t s a n re s a re o e a n e s so e ns r en s of s o ers p d l ccupi d by g l , m with i t um t mu ic , th

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f M r the n h r r L a r n th a r r o o . a t e a o of . e e e K i g, M ty d m St w c , M ty d m St

a re the nn n a on the ora on of the a the a r r o g t A u ci ti , Ad ti M gi , M ty d m f f o h n f n th e a r r o o . o a s . a er ne t e on o . e e St C th i , St i g St St ph , M ty d m St Th m

f a n er r h f a r o o e r s a nd the s es o t e a r r o o . C t bu y, M ty d m St B th l m w , Ch i t Di cipl

h n s a n ns r en s of a t a s . e een t e ones a re a e so e Emm u B tw z g l , m pl yi g i t um t ’ ’ I n tr oa u ﬁzon 2 9

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a n r s On th e or re a re the o o n su e s r s a re oct go s with bi d . ph y f ll wi g bj ct Ch i t

s en rone in th e en re n e s w th e s o s of the F ou r a n e s , th d ( c t ) , A g l ith ymb l Ev g li t

i s a s a oo two n e n s . ere a nd roya l a nd epis copa l sa i t Th m ll h d , with wi g d a nima l s ; on eith er s ide of the hood a re a p elica n a nd a phoenix .

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the en re of th e o e re a ns f esse . roa s r ro wa s a T ree o J A b d t ip f m c t c p m i ,

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h s es a re sm a l res of r n a nd a nd th e r on . t e Vi gi Child , C uciﬁxi At id l ﬁgu

f en ro e s n ose th e esser s e s of th e ne. ea u ra p ph t , i cl d by l t m vi This b uti l f gm t wa s for er in the er ol e on a nd is no n to a e een in n a n m ly Spitz c l cti , k w h v b E gl d a n a r r t a e li e da te.

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T h h T he s s n w r a n n a r - h e cop e a s b een ba dly mutila ted . ubj ect o em i i g e t e

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ﬁxion the es en ro th e ross th e a rro n of e the s ens on , D c t f m C , H wi g H ll , A c i ,

nd h r a r o s n a r n h e out a t e D escent of th e H oly Spi it . V i u a im l s c ouch o t

n n s e a n r f a n n s a re re re n i n th T h s d s o se e e o a s . e li i g t m , bi d m y ki d p t d v l s e in the e i s th e orona on of th e r n n the r es ubj ct middl C ti Vi gi . Withi ci cl a re res of ro e s a nd in the a r er n er en n s a es a re the s enes ﬁgu p ph t , l g i t v i g p c c i n he s f t a s on o r T h e i n . P i Ch i st . hood s missi g T h h e o er o e a s a a n s ro n . n er a n s e s of oa k th c p pl i ilk g u d I t l ci g t m ivy, ,

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U h a n r s of th s es a nd . o n th e a T he pon t e stem s st d ﬁgu e e Apo tl St J h B ptist .

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F r f in a rra n e en to a n C o e we a e es r e . o e a o e e on g m t y p h v d c ib d d lic cy x cuti ,

o be a r to a s ea es en or s one of the it w uld h d m tch thi b utiful v tm t , which f m

s s r n a r of th e e n T h e e ro r is n n mo t t iki g fe tu es xhibiti o . mb ide y co ﬁ ed to th e or re s a nd oo the o ne re resen n th e a r r o s of the os es ph y h d , p ti g m ty d m Ap tl , a nd th e oth er the C ruciﬁxion . I t sh ould be sta ted tha t the a uthoriti es of the r sse s se m a re of the O n on a s o e is of Fren or n B u l M u u pi i th t thi c p ch igi ,

th e e of the on o ee a we a e in s es en but vi w Exhibiti C mmitt , th t h v thi v tm t

’ a ﬁne e a e of o us a n l zm num i s s a re a n e nen Fren a or x mpl p g , h d by mi t ch uth ity ,

f n r d a r o e s . M . e F cy A g N u mb ers of the v estments a t one tim e in ca th ed ra l s a nd a bbeys i n this

o n r ore es e a a t es ns er a nd a n er r a re re or e to c u t y, m p ci lly W tmi t C t bu y , c d d ha e een ro a s a n a e ra s o e a a r e ro or on of e r v b y l gift , but m y c th d l w d l g p p ti th i trea sures to th e lib era lity of s uccess ive bishops .

n th e a r uess of e a i s m a s e e se N o. e A ch ubl , l t by M q But (C B , b roidered with the a rm s of Bi s hop J oh n de G ra ndisson ( 1 3 2 7 T he b enefa cti ons of this muniﬁc ent bi sh op to his ca thedra l of Exet er were v ery

r s On his a n to the S ee h e o n r a a nume ou . el ev ti o f u d tha t the e wa s l ck of

oo s a nd es en s a nd en i n a er ea rs h e n er e ons era e b k v tm t , wh l t y i h it d c id bl

ea o n to the ea of hi s ro er he to s the de w lth , wi g d th b th , did much upply

’ “ ﬁc ienc . n ee one n en or en one in O er s L es of the s o s y I d d , i v t y, m ti d liv iv Bi h p

” of e er re or s a he a e so a n es en s a nd orna en s a e Ex t , c d th t g v m y v tm t m t th t th y

’ re not a ll a o n f r in a n n s s a r s a re em we cc u ted o y d ocum e t . This bi h op m

r ere on a ﬁn Co e s re a n n i n h r a n f the es en s b oid d e p till m i i g t e Az o es . M y o v tm t

r— - - H is a t e e a s o es a s es a nd a a r ron a s ore his a r s . Ex t lb , c p , ch ubl , lt f t l b m

ene a ons oreo er ere not on ne to his o ese nor e en to his o wn b f cti , m v , w c ﬁ d di c , v ’ ‘ ’ ’ I m r aa u ﬁz on 3 I

u n r H e a e a ron a to es ns er e a nd a e e ues s of co t y. g v f t l W tmi t Abb y, m d b q t

h s o of a n er r a nd to n sor o e e. T o vestments to t e Archbi h p C t bu y , Wi d C ll g

Pop e U rba n V h e b equ ea th ed a rich cop e of p urpl e v elv et embroidered

res a nd a no e or re . with ﬁgu , bl ph y

I t would b e a mi s ta ke to s uppose th a t th e di sa ppea ra nce or d estruction of a lmost a ll the v estments menti oned i n old i nventori es of chu r ch goods is

- r r r Old v es to be a ttributed to th e zea l of th e s ixteenth centu ry efo m e s . t

n r s a t a ll es to r e es a s s i n or ere to m e ts w e e u ed tim bu y ccl i tic , w cut up

- s r e a s ra n s for re s or for o er r oses . o e es a orn out e v w ppi g lic , th pu p S m tim w

f r a orse a e a nd wa s rn i n or er to se ur e a n ea s vestment suf e ed w f t , bu t d c by y

’ h ro er T h e rea s rers a o n s of method th e gold used in t e emb id y . t u cc u t

n r r a e ra in the ea rs 1 1 a nd I o e essrs . Ca te bu y C th d l y 3 7 3 73 , qu t d by M

L n o e i n n en or es of r s r a m e a nd . o Wickh gg , St J h H p I v t i Ch i tchu ch ,

” a n er r re or s a e to a e o er a en s o e as es a nd o es C t bu y , c d thi f t h v v t k m ch ubl c p

’ of r s o L a nfra nc s a s e were too w orn for use a nd ere a re A chbi h p , th y , th

or s a t es ns er of s a r a ses of es r on a t a a er e rec d W tmi t Abbey imil c d t ucti l t tim .

Wh a tever ma y h a v e been the fa te of embroideri es d es igned for chu rch

r oses i s a s no n i n o a r son th e es r on h a s pu p , it thi g c mp i with d t ucti which overta ken a lm ost every vestige of the richly emb roidered ga rments ha bitu a lly

r Th r worn by the wea lthy in E ngla nd du i ng m edi a eva l times . e emb oidered ro es i n n a r th e on essor a ea re a t es a s a nd ose b which Ki g Edw d C f pp d f tiv l , th

’ of a er s o n re th e oe o a res to a meede a l of Ch uc y u g Squi , which p t c mp , ful

” ’ fre sh n T h e n s e ﬂ oures e a d re e a e a e er s e . s s r oa whyt d , h v lik p i h d k ight u c t or on e a one th e nee e th e a r or a ea r n s of the ea rer jup , mbl z d by dl with m i l b i g w ,

’ a nd th e a s s er n o en enr e in a s a r wa a re now e l dy up tu ic , ft ich d imil y, chi ﬂy to be re a e ea ns o f ra sses a nd m n a i We s c ll d by m b o ument l efﬁg es . till h a v e in E ngl a nd a well - known a nd imp orta nt ex a mpl e of the milita ry su rcoa t of th e o r een en r s s en e a o e the on en of a r th e f u t th c tu y , u p d d b v m um t Edw d

a Pr n e i n a n er r a e ra see o o ra s i n r n - roo Bl ck i c C t bu y C th d l ( ph t g ph W iti g m ,

N os . 1 2 a nd is of red a nd e e e now a e th e I t blu v lv t ( much f d d) , with ro a a r s of n a n r r i n y l m E gl d emb oide ed gold . ' ’ ’ 3 2 E ngl z s/z E mé r oz a ery

There a re m a ny referenc es to emb roidered ga rments i n th e wa rdrob e a un f o s o a r . e e n a e for the n to ea r a t a cc t Edw d I I I A v lv t tu ic , m d K i g w

ourna en wa s e ro ere rees a nd r s a nd th e ro a a r s a nd t m t, mb id d with t bi d y l m ;

’ a e o e a so for th e n s u s e wa s or e o s a nd r s whit d ubl t , l ki g , w k d with cl ud bi d of o g ld .

T he preva l ence of emb roidery a s a d ecora ti on of costum e i s a l so a ttested

h n r s T o to by t e sumptu a ry ena ctments of the fou r teenth a nd ﬁfteenth ce tu i e . a ll ose n o e wa s e o 00 a r s a ea r a r i n 1 6 or a e wh i c m b l w 4 m k y Edw d I I I , 3 3 , f b d

a h r n f f r no er s a e wa s by s t tute t e w ea i g o cl oth o gold or emb roide y . A th t tut fra med i n th e l a st yea r of the fou rteenth centu r y a ga i nst div ers persons who m a de cou nterfeit works h a vi ng the a pp ea ra nce of embroidery but u ntruly

ro . o n er e s wa s a f er a r s ena e ere to b e or e e w ught Such c u t f it , it t w d ct d , w f f it d to the K i ng . Sta tutes di rected a ga i nst the importa ti on of foreign embroider ies

r n r n h w e e m or e th a once p ro mulga ted du i g t e ﬁfteenth century .

C erem oni a l robes i n m edi a eva l tim es w ere sometimes r ichly emb roidered .

T h e di s ti nctive rob es of the Knights of the G a r ter were thu s a dorned .

or na ons s e of ' a a n e n a nd oo a ll of e o en They igi lly c i t d m tl , tu ic , h d , blu wo ll

o the two a er e n o ere a r ers of e a nd o e ro er . cl th , l tt b i g p wd d with g t blu g ld mb id y

a r the o n er of th e or er ha d 1 6 8 a r ers e ro ere on his Edw d I I I , f u d d , g t mb id d

T h e a r er se wa s a so e ro ere . rob es . g t it lf l mb id d

e a e a e ro er es for o es use s a s a n n s b ed - o er M di v l mb id i d m tic , uch h gi g , c v

n s a nd s ons a e s fere th e sa e a e a s the a r es of os e of i g , cu hi h v uf d m f t ticl c tum th e tim e. T he p eri od du ri ng which emb roidery ma in ta i ned its high l ev el of

e e en e wa s a ll too s or . th e a a nc e of the o r een en r a xc ll c h t With dv f u t th c tu y,

s n e ne e o es e en i n o n of e e on a s e a s of es n . di ti ct d cli b c m vid t , p i t x cuti w ll d ig

o a re th e s en or o f th e ea r er er o th e res a re C mp d with pl did w k li p i d , ﬁgu ill

d a rse r r T h e ea r s ose e r ex ress on th e ra n a n o e o e e . e d w c ly mb id d f tu l th i p i ,

ra er es a re s a nd ea a nd the a ra er s e e s of the sa n s d p i clum y h vy , ch ct i tic mbl m i t a re so e es o e a o e er ren er n e r en a on a a er m tim mitt d lt g th , d i g th i id tiﬁc ti m tt o f os On the or re s of a ﬁfteenth - en r a s e e on n imp sibility . ph y c tu y ch ubl b l gi g

’ 34 E ng /tiff; E mém i a ery

a e a re enera of e e o not nre en of sa n or S th t th y g lly v lv t, th ugh i f qu tly ti ilk — a a s . U on s ro n a t n er a s a re a e a r e e es o e d m k p thi g u d , i t v l , pl c d l g d vic d ubl

ea e ea es roses ﬂ eurs—de-l s a nd o er ora es ns enera or e h d d gl , , y , th ﬂ l d ig , g lly w k d

T h n r s a n n r s nd on nen a nd a e . e s e e e e a ra s up li , ppli d l d p gl d t d il y which su rro n es e e es re e e th e on ra s e een the ro n a er a u d th d vic , li v c t t b tw g u d m t i l a nd the ea o or s th e r n a s s a n e of the e ro r h vy g ld which f m p i cip l ub t c mb ide y . — T h e cop es genera lly ha ve a c entra l group frequ ently representi ng the ssu on of th e esse r n ro n w th e e es ra a e so A mpti Bl d Vi gi , u d hich d vic di t

en h s en i w T h a s to fa ll i nto p ositi on wh t e v e tm t s orn . e velv et cope l ent by ’ i f L a O H a a n a se F N . 2 s o s a ss . er a ra er s ea res dy g (C , o ) thi cl V y ch ct i tic f tu

- m 1th ee s enea a re th e six n e sera hI w e r ee . a n e c wi g d p , wh l b th th i f t These g li

or s a re so e es to be seen i n ea r er n s e ro er e the on f m m tim li E gli h mb id y ( g , Sy

Co e th e a r o e i n th e a er er o e a re s e o o e p , M d id c p ) , but l t p i d th y ld m mitt d ,

“ a nd th ey a lm ost i nva ri a bly h old scroll s i ns cr ib ed with th e wor ds D a

“ ” or a D eo o a s ona is o n ns ea or a i n e e s s D eo Gl i m cc i lly f u d , i t d , Gl i xc l i ,

“ ” r I n one e ro er e e a s r o a e e in o no . e o G ud t D mi mb id y xhibit d (C B B) , f m

“ ” ren es er th e ns r on i s or a r n a s ere wa s a , Ci c t , i c ipti Gl i tibi T i it , but th s e a rea son for s a s th e es en wa s orn a a n r - r es of p ci l thi , v tm t w by ch t y p i t

H oly T r i nity Ch a pel .

I n s a er wor th e orna en is enera o er a nd on a a r er thi l t k m t g lly b ld , l g s a e re r n fa r ess a o r a n th e ea r er or a nd es ne ra er c l , qui i g l l b u th li w k , d ig d th f r a n a ne ose ere i s ore of ono on a nd o s e e . di t t ff ct Ex mi d cl ly , th much m m t y rep etiti on .

s a re e ro ere res enea T h e orph reys a nd h ood mb id d with ﬁgu , b th

a n es ea in es n on a ro n of nen . T h e ures a re a os c opi h vy d ig , up g u d li ﬁg lm t

T h e or mer a re s a i n v a ria bly Ap ostl es a nd Old T es ta ment p roph ets . f u u lly

T h e a er o a s ona a re na e a s in th e identiﬁed by th ei r symb ol s . l tt cc i lly m d ,

ro a or e ed e a re s a to be re o n e ch a s ubl e f m R df d xhibit , but th y u u lly c g iz d by

T r T he or re s of the o e en S ir . o th e a bsence of the nimbus . ph y c p l t by W h ck

N s a erna n os es . On th e or on a se o . I a e ro e m t (. C G , ) h v p ph t lt ti g with Ap tl

h n a n Pr or a t a ers o a se F N o . cha subl e l ent by t e D omi ic i y H v t ck H ill (C , I n tr odu ﬁi on 3 5

the u res a re i n a rs a n os e a nd a ro e s a n n s e s e n er ﬁg p i , Ap tl p ph t t di g id by id u d

a a n e ch c opy .

Th ere a re ma ny references i n i nventori es to v estments which mu st

n ha ve been a lm ost preci sely s imila r to severa l i the present exhibiti on .

An i nven tory of Exeter Ca thedra l ma de in the yea r 1 5 0 6 m enti ons a s a gift of M a ster Thoma s Au stell a C a s ula de purpyll velvet cum ﬂ oribus et a ngeli s tenentibus scriptura m i n ma nibus scilic et D a Gl ori a m D eo a c cum yma gine Cruciﬁxi in le orfra is cum 2 a ngeli s tenentibus ca lices a d

i r susc i ionem sa n n s r s r S a ncto in su mmita te dic t s . p gui i Ch i ti , cum Spi itu c uci

This descripti on ma y be c omp a red with th e ba ck of a ch a subl e exhibited

n r in th e sa e n en or wa s em a se N o . . o e a s e n e (C D , 4 ) A th ch ubl , i clud d m i v t y ,

ro ere the r on a nd ree a n e s a ro n th e ross o n b id d with C uciﬁxi , th g l u d C h ldi g

a es s a s ma be seen on s e era a s es e e . T he es r on ch lic , uch y v l ch ubl xhibit d d c ipti of r n i a f n T w ere of e sa n o en a n e s e a o es s so o eres . o c t i c p l i t t w blu ti , with g ld g l ,

a n n s o er e r ea s a nd o es a nd ee s enea e r ee h vi g wi g v th i h d b di , wh l b th th i f t ;

“ a no er o e wa s e ro er e a n e s o n s ro s ns r e or a th c p mb id d with g l , h ldi g c ll i c ib d Gl i in excel si s .

“ Six cop es in Li ncoln minster were embroidered with a ngels h a vi ng

‘ thi s scripture D a Glor i a m N umerous vestm ents a t Ca nter

“ ” “ ” “ ” r ere e ro ere a n e s ﬂ oures de l c es e e s or bu y w mb id d with g ll , y , g l ,

roses .

T he de vice of the ea gl e a s the symbol of p ower a nd a uthor ity is of very a n en a nd a os n ersa u ere is a n s e a rea n f r ci t lm t u iv l se. Th prob bly o p ci l so o its re en e o en on n n e era s a re i n the f qu t mpl ym t E glish vestme ts . S v l uch

n th a n n n r n r s exhibiti on . Amo g e m y i ve to i es i which embroide i e with ea gles

r ree ma s r a n T he r f a re en one two o e e s s ra o s . o m ti d , th y v illu t ti chu ch

La ren e N or ossesse a s of es en s of e o o r St . u c , wich , p d uit v tm t blu c l u ,

” ’

o ere ea es of o a nd a no er u r i n a . n re s p wd d with gl g ld ; th ch ch th t city , S A d w ,

ossesse a o of o for th e a a r a e w e e a nd o ere p d cl th g ld high lt , p l d ith v lv t , p wd d

o en ea es a a o for the a a r o ere s er with g ld gl ; bl ck cl th high lt , p wd d with ilv

ea es a nd a n old s of red e e o ere s a e ea es . gl ; uit v lv t, p wd d with pl y d gl Some ’ 3 6 E ng/i s/z E mé r oi a ery copes of white da ma sk i n Ca nterbu r y Ca thedra l were embroidered with

” l ll e o es a nd the s a e a e of o e ma be a y y p tt pl y d E gl g ld . I t y qu estion wha t

“ th e wa ter ﬂ oures so often menti oned in th e Ca nterbu ry i nv entori es ma y be o ne c a n a r a to re o n e th e s e of orna en on th e two , but h dly f il c g iz tyl m t

“ t ” a s of blewe e e w o ers of o se out e the sonne ea es lb , v lv t ﬂ w g ld tt lick b m

n en or of a n er r ( I v t y C t bu y ,

T h e a rms o f the donor a re l ess frequ ently embla z oned on vestm ents of

f ea r er es a r r s er o a n on ose o . e o e e o a s ona thi p i d th th li tim They , h w v , cc i lly

’ n d h r s na r re en T ou a n t e ono e o e . h e ea u a n n ro f d , d m m f qu tly b utif l h gi g f m

Ci r encester exhibited bea rs a shield of a r ms a nd the i nsc ripti on : Ora te

’ r dul hi a rsons a s o a n a R a P . e ro eor e s a e ra p im p A ch ubl f m St . G g C th d l ,

“ is n o a r a se N o . s r e P ra for the sowlls of o s S uthw k (C M , i c ib d y [ ] Th m

a es a nd e ene h s w fe a nd a no er ro a s r a e ra a s S l H l y y , th f m S li bu y C th d l (C e

” N 1 i s ns r e Ora e ro a n a oba n a o. n T h e o e a t M , I ) i c ib d t p im I y B ldwy . c p

a s La n on wa s s a r ns r e th e n a e ca n no on er be rea . E t gd imil ly i c ib d , but m l g d

’ T wo r son e e o es en to e er a e ra ore the o nor s na e c im v lv t c p giv Ex t C th d l b d m , ” Ora e ro a n a Willielmi E l ott a nd a o e a nd a s e en t p im y , c p ch ubl giv by

u O a to a n es er o e e ere ea ns r e i n n s H gh ldh m M ch t C ll g w ch i c ib d E gli h ,

” “ H u h a T h f P ra ye for th e soul of og Oldh m . e i nitia l s o the origi na l p ossessor a re emb roidered upon the bl a ck v elv et cha s ubl e l ent by th e

or a a nd er use a nd the s o of re resen n th e na e Vict i Alb t M um , cu t m p ti g m

ea ns of a r eéus i s s ra e a o e en Os c ott o e e by m illu t t d by c p l t by C ll g , the ron a ro a n on r the a a r- o ro a n a nd th e f t l f m B u t Chu ch , lt cl th f m Buckl d ,

“ Gl over cha suble .

I t is p oss ible tha t the r ich v elvet o f some of the l a ter vestm ents i n th e

’ exhibition ma y a t one tim e ha ve form ed pa rt of a l a dy s gow n or rob e of

on e ora r s s o a e en in th e s een en r cerem ony . C t mp y will h w th t v ixt th c tu y

T he o o n i s e ra e ro the b equests for su ch purp oses were m a de. f ll wi g xt ct d f m

“ of S ir a erne ro e in the ea r 1 2 a th e ownes will R lph V y , p v d y 5 5 I will th t g of a e nne erne a e e doo a e es en s to be en to d m A V y , l t my wif , m k v tim t giv ” f n E x u u r es a or n to the discrec ion o e ec tours . Ch ch , cc di g my ’ ‘ ’ I m r oa u ﬁzoﬂ 37

It will be noticed th a t a very l a rge proportion of the v estments b e l ongi ng to this per iod h a ve b een cut up or mutila ted to serve pu rp oses for which th ey were not origi na lly i ntended .

We ha ve ha d occa si on to sta te tha t it wa s a genera l cu stom i n media eva l tim es for old a nd worn vestm ents to be conver ted to oth er

es a nd in a r s a o n s of a er a e re or s of s a ra e a re us , p i h cc u t l t d t , c d uch p ctic

C h a d e o e s a ro use s re uen . o e en f q t A p , wh it b c m h bby th ugh , might till

o a er a for a n a a s e or a a a nd th e p rovide enough go d m t i l m ki g ch ubl d lm tic ,

n s o be a e o e er to a e a n n s or o be odd fra gme t c uld p tch d t g th m k h gi g , c uld

se for s ons a nd s a r es . u d cu hi , uch ticl

f r s r n At th e Reforma ti on th ere w ere a dditi ona l excuses o s uch d e t ucti o .

h use of e ro ere es en s no on er s e the e s of th e da T e mb id d v tm t l g uit d vi w y,

nd not re o e ro th e r es the es en s ere o en r ess a if m v d f m chu ch , v tm t w ft uthl ly

to ser e a s a a r- ron a s or es a n n s a nd erse- o s cut v lt f t l , pulpit d k h gi g , h cl th ,

m n e n so e es s pa rts of sev era l vest e ts b i g m tim u sed for one of th ese l a t.

S ome fra gm ents were no dou bt thu s put togeth er for thei r preserva tion i n the e of a r es en the rs es ru e en s a s of th e tim Ch l I , wh ﬁ t d t ctiv thu i m

e or a on era wa s o er a nd men e a n a a n to see ea a nd R f m ti v , b g g i b uty u seful ness i n th e embroideri es d one with su ch skill a nd pa ti ence a t ea rli er tim es .

At the s eizures of chu rch trea su res in the tim es of H enry V I I I a nd his successor va st numbers of v estments w ere sold or ta ken a wa y from th e

r a nd n s a n r o chu ch es m o a teri es . M y w e e cut up t ma ke p a tchwork ha ngi ngs — for o es use a a r o s e ora e r a e roo s a nd o es ere rne d m tic , lt cl th d c t d p iv t m , c p w tu d n o a e- o ers a nd b d-s r a er rn f r h i t t bl c v e p e ds . Some w e bu t o t e sa ke of the

in th e e ro r o e or ere o er s e es ro e . g ld mb id y, w th wi d t y d

An illustra tion of one a mongst th e va ried uses to which vestm ents were

i n a er is es to b e o n i n a . r en S ir enr er er put l t tim f u d MS w itt by H y H b t ,

’ a s er of th e e e s n er r i M t R v l u d Cha l es I . I t s printed i n Edwa rd M a lone s

” “ s or a o n of the se a nd Pro ress of the n s a Hi t ic l Acc u t Ri g E gli h St ge. ( The ” P a s a nd P oe s of a a es ea re etc . vol . l y m Willi m Sh k p , , iii p . ’ ’ 3 8 E ng/i I /z E mér oza ery

“ er er r es : o e ro es a ro er in Lon e L a ne the 1 6 of H b t w it I c mmitt d C m , b k g ,

P - e r . 1 6 to the M a rsha lse for en n a r ro e the na b u 3 4 , y, l di g chu ch b with me of J E S V S on to the a ers i n a s r o r to resen a F a en up it, pl y S li bu y C u t , p t l m , a

r es f h o t e ea ens . U on his e on of s ss on a nd a ck nowled p i t h th p p titi ubmi i , g

en of his a e r elea sd h 1 F N t e e r . r m t f ult , I him 7 b umbe s of E ngli sh vestm ents of th e la ter p er iod a re to be found i n churches a nd mu seums on th e on n t c ti en . M a ny of th ese were b ought a t th e public sa les of chu rch

oo s i n the re ns of enr V wa r a nd a e or ere g d ig H y I I I , Ed d V I , Eliz b th , w a en a roa r e ees a t t r o s ses t k b d by fug he su ppressi on of the eligi u h ou .

T o the a s men e on n to th e re o s o n es ere a s l t, b l gi g ligi u c mmu iti w ccu tomed to the or of e ro er e er r en to o a s ro e w k mb id y, A l tt w itt Th m C mw ll by one of the commissi oners for th e s upp ressi on of the mona steries gives p roof

of s . I n es r n th e s ress on of the re o s o se a t oo s or e thi d c ibi g upp i ligi u h u W l th p , h e s ta tes th a t there wa s not oon r eligi ou s p erson th ea r butt th a t he ca n a nd o u se e ther imb rother n wr t n oo s er a r a n d th y y g , y y g b k with v y f i h d , ff ” a n e r own a r en s ka rv n a nt n or ra n . m ki g th i g m t , y g , p y y g g y g

en is re e ere a i n a on to a ll the or es of es r on Wh it m mb d th t, dditi f c d t ucti i n o era on r n the re ns a o e re err e to ere wa s th e r er p ti du i g ig b v f d , th fu th ordea l th rough which the su rvivi ng pi ec es ha d to pa ss dur ing the civil wa r of the se en een en r is no t so a a er of s r r se a a v t th c tu y , it much m tt u p i th t o a ra c mp tively s ma ll numb er a re now i n exi stence .

Th ere a re ma ny ves tments of th e p eri od i n the exhibiti on . Am ong others i n the p ossess i on of ca th ed ra l s a nd p a ri sh church es ma y be m enti oned

’ os in nd r s r a s r a t e a a s e a e ra s a t . o a s th Ely C li l C th d l , St Th m Chu ch , S li bu y ,

n a en L e ea n n o e a nd ns er or in Glouces Chippi g C mpd , ittl d , Wi chc mb , Mi t w th tershire a t a s La n on i n en a t en r in ere or s re a t a re , E t gd K t, Sk f ith H f d hi , C by i n L n o ns re a t o on i n or es ers re a t L er or i n Le es er i c l hi , St ult W c t hi , utt w th ic t s re a t s o i n e ons re a t e o a nd P on i n o erse s re hi , Culm t ck D v hi , Ch dz y ilt S m t hi , a t oo i n ors e s re a t on en er a nd a n on in s re a t W l D t hi , Sutt B g Hull vi gt Wilt hi ,

’ F ores in O or s re a t re or s r N or a t a rr n on t H ill xf d hi , St . G g y chu ch , wich , W i gt i n a n nd r r L a s re a t S ton h urst a nd Oscott o e es a a t a o a s e. c hi , y C ll g , W d u C tl I n tr ad”ﬁi ozz 39

’ N ers of a s or erse- o s s a s a en th e F s on ers umb p ll h cl th , uch th t l t by i hm g

o a n to th e e on a re reser e i n th e a s of s or C mp y xhibiti , p v d h ll City Guild ,

r n r th r a a s . e e o o a o e e e t a re kept i n chu rch es . These p ll w c mm ly l id v bi

n n to the s ere e for use a t the nera s of fu nera l s . Th os e bel o gi g Guild w k pt fu l

h a s f n em ers enera oo a e ro t e o e r o a es . m b , which g lly t k pl c f m h ll th i c mp i

T h e pa ll s now p reser ved a re the rich er sort ; o th ers of pl a i ner typ e a nd h coa rser ma ke were a l so kept for u se a t t e buri a l of humbl er p ersona ges .

I t wa s cu stoma ry a t the fu nera l s of disti nguish ed persona ges for th e

r n a o rners to offer a s w ere a on e o er a no er on p i cip l m u p ll , hich w l id v th up th e bi er .

’ es es the F s on ers a ex e ose e on n to th e B id i hm g p ll hibit d, th b l gi g Sad dl rs n n rs re rs ron on ers a nd er a n a r r e e e o s a e or a n . , Vi t , B w , I m g , M ch t T yl imp t t

O er a s of no e a re in the ossess on of th e n a of r th p ll t p i mu icip lity Sudbu y, the a r of ns a e the r of a r th e r n O or a nd the Vi c Du t bl , chu ch St . M y Vi gi , xf d , f r o re or a t N or . chu ch St . G g y wich

Among pa lls ma de from old v estm ents ma y b e m enti oned th ose be

’ on n to the r a n f r nd t h f o e s o o or es e a o t e r o . l gi g Cl thi C mp y W c t , chu ch St

P e ro e er . t ck , Ex t

T h e grea ter numb er of these pa ll s a re comp osed of a n obl ong pi ece of

e e a nd o of o a s a t the s es a nd en s o ers a re en r v lv t cl th g ld , with ﬂ p id d ; th ti ely

f e s a ea r the a r s of th o a n n r o velv t . They u u lly b m e c mp y a d othe devices

r r a t r us a pp op i te o thei e . F K A . . ENDRICK .

2 E n /2372 Emb r oider B 4 g y [CASES A ,

ora h with fl l devices. Up on t e hood is a sea ted figure of God th e Fa ther holding ree so s i n a n a n th or r th ul pkin . O e ph ey a re figures of a postles a lterna ting with

Old es a en ro e s ea re resen e enea a a no on a ro n of T t m t p ph t , ch p t d b th c py, g u d a ere o Th a — . e os es a re a s o o s S t. o a s s ea r a nd oo di p d g ld p tl f ll w Th m with p b k ,

. e er e d P s a n oo . Pa s or d o a nd B a r a n o . o o e St t with k y b k , St ul with w d b k , St th l m w

a n - - - n e a nd oo . on the a no es a re e rs de l s ss n ro roses with ﬂ yi g k if b k Up c pi ﬂ u y i ui g f m . ere is a na rro orse or e two a n e s ea r n a s e now orn Th w m w k d with g l b i g hi ld ( much w ) .

L eut b t/te i ctor i a nd A l er t M s y V a b u eum.

3 CHASUBLE .

B a e e th e or re s of r son e e Th e a e e ro er i s i n l ck v lv t, ph y c im v lv t. ppli d mb id y

o o re s s a nd o a nd s er r a s o n s c l u d ilk g ld ilv th e d . It i embroid ered with tw a gel “ o n r e s s ro s enea em ns r e S V R GI T E M OR TV I bl wi g t ump t , with c ll b th th i c ib d ,

Ar se e ea a nd T D I VD I CI V M Co e to en a nd sera ( i y d d) VENI E A ( m judgm t) , phim “ ha ving scrolls a bove thei r hea ds with the inscripti ons I V S TOR V M ANIM E (Th e “ ” “ soul s of the just) a nd I N M AN V DEI S V N T (A re i n th e h a nd of God) ( B ook f W H a - o s o en res of th e r s n ea a re a so re resen e . i d m , iii , lf l gth ﬁgu i i g d d l p t d

A ese es ns a re s rro n e b ra s a r f n I n the e ll th d ig u u d d y y p tly form ed o spa gles . middl ” of the orphrey a t th e ba ck a re th e initia ls R T looped by a ta ssell ed cord to a

a s ora s a a sse ro r T h s e n a s the s a a nd re p t l t ff p d th ugh a mit e. e a m i iti l with t ff mit a re a r e on the o s one of R o er Th orneton en -se on a o of c v d up t mb t b t , tw ty c d bb t

- erva ulx 1 1 0 1 a t M e a C r Y or s re. On the s one i s a a rre J ( 5 533) iddl h m hu ch , k hi t b l “ or tun n ernea th e ono ra a nd ra es of a s a r o e ma be seen u d th m g m , t c imil bj ct y

n h r r h n in h s s n e en or s a r of a o t e o ph ey of t e vestm e t t e a m e po itio . It vid tly f m p t ’ ’ r f n Th e s one i s s ra e i n W a er s H s or of ebu s o th e a bbot s a m e. t illu t t d hitt k i t y ” ’ “ R ichm ndshire a nd i n the R v W tthill s o e a e r of o e . . A C C , p . 3 34, ll gi t hu ch ” f th r h R M c lur i s a A Co o e a er o n b t e ev. E . e M e . . e C iddl h m , p xx py l tt w k , l t y ,

s exhibited with th e ve tm ent.

r E a rly X V I th centu y. i a a A lber t M us um L ent by zbe Vi ctor nd e .

CASE B

1 COPE .

R ed velvet ; the orphrey a nd hood embroidered in gold a nd silver threa d

he oo i s re resen e the Cr on n d o o re s s on nen . on t a c l u d ilk li Up h d p t d uciﬁxi , with nd o n s a n n a t the oo of the Cross a nd e on the B esse V r n a . l d i gi St J h t di g f t , b y d n subse em a so er in a r o r ea r n a a n e a nd a ew. The oo ha s ee th ldi m u b i g l c , J h d b

en n rea se i n s e b the a on of two ro s of ra a nd a or er of qu tly i c d iz , y dditi w b id , b d CASE B] E ugli slz Emb r oidery 4 3

h e or re a re the a r r o s of the a os es the na me of o a e. on t g ld l c Up ph y m ty d m p tl , a se ns r e in o ra rs B e nn n a t th e the a postle being i n ea ch c i c ib d g thic cha cte . gi i g

o o on the e the res a re a s o o s : . M a e : M ATOCE nee n b tt m l ft, ﬁgu f ll w St tth w (S ) k li g n o a s : M nee n e ore on the grou nd a nd stoned by two me ; St. Th m (SCE TO A) k li g b f a ea en a a r on i s a n o a s i n e es e n is a n h th lt , up which id l which f ll pi c ; b hi d him ki g ,

wh o is a o to e ea a s or a nd a n a en a n . a es the L ess b ut b h d him with w d , tt d t ; St J m

: I ACOBE M nee n on the ro n a nd ea en to ea b two men (SCE INO) k li g up g u d , b t d th y s B a r o o e : T M e to a os a nd a e b with club ; St . th l m w (SCE BAR OLO E) ti d p t, ﬂ y d y

two men one of o o s his n e i n his o . An re : , wh m h ld k if m uth ; St d w (SCE ANDREA) o n to a ra ns erse ross b two men one of o ea rs a n e or b u d t v c y , wh m w wi g d

b a n e e oner a s or ea ere c a . P a : e ea e f th d p ; St ul (SCE PAVLE) b h d d y x cuti with w d , a e or s e re s a n s e n Pe er : T be a ma n holding a m c c pt t d b hi d ; St. t (SCE PE RE) 1 ea e a s a r ro to the a s . o n the E a n e s : I OH AN N E S h d d , imil g up l t ; St J h v g li t (SCE ) i n a a ron of o n oil one e e t oner o rs oil n o the a ron e c uld b ili g , x cu i p u i t c uld , whil

r rs the ﬁre enea M a t a s : M T s a n n e ore a n a nothe sti b th ; St. thi (SCE A HIA) t di g b f a a r on i s a r a nd a a e b two men i n a r o r one of lt , up which c uciﬁx, tt ck d y m u ,

a s the r I whom plunges a da gger into his ba ck ; St . J me G ea ter (SCE : ACOBE M A) e ea e b a n e e oner a s or e n e s a n s a ma n a b h d d y x cuti with w d , b hi d th m t d with

e r P : e to a ross b two e e oners m a ce or sc pt e ; St . hilip (SCE PHILIPPE) ti d c y x cuti ; he ro n e n a re on a nd e . M E I V D n on t two men SS . Sim Jud (SC SI OS ) lyi g g u d , b hi d

s on n e a nd a r a . E a s e is n ose b a n a r t i g th m , thi d with club ch ubj ct i cl d y chi tec tura l ca nopy on a grou nd of dia pered gold ; a ngels pl a ying musica l i nstrum ents

a re n n es on the a rs in the s a n re s a re s a a - en res withi ich up pill ; p d l m ll h lf l gth ﬁgu ,

re resen n ld es a en ro e s T he nee e or i n s or r proba bly p ti g O T t m t p ph t . dl w k thi ph ey

e f r r f e e n i s rema rka bl o i nt ica cy of d esign a nd d elica cy o x cutio .

The o e wa s or er i n e B e th r a t H a r e e e . c p f m ly chu ch l b k , lgium

The or re s a nd o i r a 1 is f a ter a o c c 00 the res o e. ph y h d , 3 ; t l d t

’ L ent b he M usee R o a l B r u l t sse s . y y ,

2 CH S A UBLE .

W e sa t n the or re s e ro ere i n o rea a nd o o re s s hit i , ph y mb id d g ld th d c l u d ilk

on n n n the or re s - up li e . O ph y a re represented ha lf length ﬁgu res withi n ba rbed n er a e a r o s n n on e a er a e red a d e a a ere o ro n . i t l c d qu t f il , lt t ly blu up di p d g ld g u d Th e res on the - ron or re a re : An r r n . e a s erse ross a nd ﬁgu f t ph y St d w, with t v c oo o he B a s . n t the A n s D ei on oo o a . n the b k ; St J h pti t, with g u up b k ; St J h

E a n e s o in a en a nd n orn his s o he P t ea e . a v g li t h ld g p i kh , with ymb l gl ; St ul , with

s or a nd oo . Th e o es a re o on s or re n oses a s e on w d b k l w t qu t f il thi ph y i cl hi ld , which

a re the a r s of o n Gra ndisson B s o of E e er 1 2 On the a m J h , i h p x t ( 3 7 b ck

or re a re the o o n res : Os or M r E . . a of t ree ph y f ll wi g ﬁgu St yth, St y gypt, with h

A er unusua method of re resent n the m rt m f a rdo o S t. Peter who is sua u on v y l p i g y , u lly p a r c oss. E u li s/z Embr oider g y [CASES B , C

oa es P . M a r a re ross a nd oo Ca er ne l v ( ) ; St g t, with c b k ; St . th i , with wheel a nd

s or th e B esse V r n the n a n a o r the or er o n w d ; l d i gi with I f t S vi u , f m h ldi g a flower a nd the a er a r C r s the a nner of the R es rre on A h l tt bi d ; h i t, with b u cti . t t e bottom f t o s or re is a ra en of a no er re re erse . The s a es e een hi ph y f gm t th figu , v d p c b tw the a re o s a re e h o a e s ra s a nd ere is a na rro or er o n qu t f il fill d wit f li t d p y , th w b d d w

ea s e of th e or hr - ch id p ey with a vi ne stem a nd lea ves .

M e of the X I V th en r h s n o rn t e a m e . iddl c tu y; ti , d

L eut b ﬁre M a r uess o B ut y q f e.

CASE C CH S A UBLE .

o ro a e a o en a ern of a ona a n s a erna e G ld b c d , with w v p tt di g l b d lt t ly ﬁlled with

o ers in red reen a nd e a nd no e or s a ss n ro ro ns i n ﬂ w , g , whit , k tt d c d p i g th ugh c w

o T he or re s a re e ro ere i n o a nd s er rea a nd o o r g ld . ph y mb id d g ld ilv th d c l u ed silk s

on nen T h e s e s a re re resen e enea rre e a no es on a ro n of li . ubj ct p t d b th tu t d c pi g u d n h ron or r r h s dia pered gold . O t e f t ph ey a e t e foll owing ubj ects : ( I ) th e M a ssa cre

of the nno en s two n a n s a re ra ns e one a s ea r a nd th e o er I c t ; i f t t ﬁx d , with p th a s or b so ers in e a e a a r o r 2 the F n o E th e with w d , y ldi m di v l m u ; ( ) light i t gypt ;

B esse V r n ea r n th e H o C i i n h er a r s i s r n on a n a ss a nd l d i gi b i g ly h ld m idi g ,

ose a s es e e the R es r n th e F a o e the H o St. J ph w lk b id th m ; ( 3) t du i g light ; b v ly

- e H im o th e r e n s a n s Child th e p a lm tree bend s to ena bl t pluck f uit ; b hi d t d St.

Th e s e s on the ross -s a e or re a t the a a re a s o o s J oseph . ubj ct c h p d ph y b ck f ll w

r n ose 2 th e V s a on th e N a of ( 1 ) th e B lessed V i gin a d St. J ph ; ( ) i it ti ; ( 3) tivity

r s the V r n re nes on a o the H o C i n a a n er a nd Ch i t ; i gi cli c uch , with ly hild m g

ose e n a nd a n ox a nd a n a ss i n th e a ro n th e B esse St . J ph b hi d , b ckg u d ; (4) l d V irgin sea ted on a throne a nd holding th e I nfa nt S a vi ou r ; in the left a rm of the

ross a re th e ree M a a nd i n the r a rm th e a n e ea r n a s ro a ea rs c th gi , ight g l b i g c ll pp

to the shepherd s.

X V th en r the ro a e e een en r th e na rro o en or er c tu y; b c d , ight th c tu y; w w v b d ,

ﬁfteenth centu ry. ’ ’ L eut b tbe L a OH a a u y ay g .

D ALM ATIC .

h s n the ron or re a re the o o n Of the sa m e m a teri a l a s t e cha uble. O f t ph y f ll wi g subj ects : ( I ) the M a rri a ge of J oa chim a nd Anna ; ( 2 ) the a ngel a ppea ring to J oa chim a s h e tends his sheep ; ( 3) the m eeting of J oa chim a nd Anna before th e o en a e Th e s e s on th e or re a t the a a re a s o o s : I th e G ld G t . ubj ct ph y b ck f ll w ( ) B r of th e B esse V r n 2 th e oo of the V r n M a r who is i th l d i gi ; ( ) childh d i gi y,

ee n a o- a r oa a nd Anna s a n n e n the resen a on wh li g g c t, with J chim t di g b hi d ; ( 3) p t ti D E n li sb Embr oider CASES C , ] g y 45

h a s en s the s e s o a r s a n a a r of th e B lessed V i rgin in th e Temple ; s e c d t p t w d lt ,

e n r es b hi d which is the high p i t.

MANIPLE .

Of the sa me m a teria l a s th e cha subl e a nd d a lma tic . ’ L ent by t/z e L a dy OH ag a n .

CASE D

B S OR C C S UR E ORPORAL A E .

E ro ere in o o re s s on nen On th e ron is a o en e- s a e mb id d c l u d ilk li . f t l z g h p d a ne a ea of C r s a nd a r i n ea orner set i n a a r e or er p l with h d h i t, bi d ch c , d k blu b d

ro h rosses on s a rs e e e on w e rs-de-l s s se en w ug t with c t , dg d b y d ith ﬂ u y ( ub qu tly

a n e o r to oo e ross s I n ea orner is a n ea e s a e on a red p i t d ve l k lik c e ) . ch c gl di pl y d

roun n h a s r r th e A n s D ei a nd a ross . O t e i a a ne of s a o g d b ck p l imil f m with g u , c

i o s a nd e rs- de-l s nd n ea orner . The red or er i s or e ea a ch c b d w k d with p c ck ﬂ u y ,

is - -l I n ea orner i s a a r e s a r edged beyond with sma ller ﬂeurs de ys. ch c l g t

n os n a rose e on a reen ro n . i cl i g tt , g g u d X I r V th centu y. L n b t i ctor i a a nd A lb r M us um e t y he V e t e .

Tw 2 o CUSHIONS .

Th e upper sides covered with portions of th e orphrey of a vestment ; these

a re of red a e sa n a a s e ro ere i n o a nd s er rea a nd (f d d) ti d m k , mb id d g ld ilv th d

o o re s s s a n n res of a o e a nd . P th e a os e ree c l u d ilk with t di g ﬁgu p p , St hilip p tl with th

oa es a nd a oo enea o a no es. e ea r the s e s of a r s of l v b k , b th G thic c pi Th y b hi ld m W C n on a nd L e burne. a de C n on Ea r of H n n on a rr e a na li t y illi m li t , l u ti gd , m i d Juli

d e u n i n h ea r 1 2 e L yb r e t e y 3 9 .

ese s ons o e er ree o ers ere a re ro Ca or Th cu hi , t g th with th th , w cqui d f m tw th

h e o er s ons a re E r r H n n ons re Th e res on t . a the chu ch, u ti gd hi . ﬁgu th cu hi St dw d

d th e o e of a r r Con essor o n a s e re a n . o a s s ea f , h ldi g c pt m d l chu ch ; St Th m with p d t s or a nd oo a nd oo a n . on b k, St Sim wi h h t club b k .

f h n r First ha lf o t e X I V th ce tu y.

L ent b the Victor i a a nd A l er t M useum y b .

I OF AN O H 3 PORT ON RP REY .

E ro ere in o rea a nd o o re s s on nen sa n s i n a rs mb id d g ld th d c l u d ilk li , with i t p i

enea a no es on a a ro n o a ere o e a re a s o o s : . b th c pi b ckg u d f di p d g ld . Th y f ll w St

H e en . a es the L ess th e or er ro ne a nd n e a nd o n a l with St J m , f m c w d imb d , h ldi g 4 6 E ngli s/z Embr oidery [CASE D

ross n h er o n a nd oo n P a F h a d t e a a a d . . a t e c , l tt h ldi g club b k ; St ul with St ith ,

or er o n a s or a nd th e a er a r ron a nd oo . The a no es a re f m h ldi g w d , l tt g idi b k c pi

s or e b s e o ns a nd a e o a e ro e s a nd nna es. I n ea upp t d y twi t d c lum , h v f li t d c ck t pi cl ch s a n re is a r p d l bi d .

( Another portion of this orphrey i n the M useum h a s ﬁgu res of St. B a r o o e Ca er ne of A e a n r a a nd a r n a r r n en e th l m w with St . th i l x d i , vi gi m ty (u id tiﬁ d)

n re . with St . A d w )

rs f Fi t ha lf o the X I V th centu ry. Al r t M u L ent by tbc Vi ctor i a a nd be use m.

B CK OF A CH S 4 A A UBLE .

R ed e e the e ro er e e e i n o rea a nd o o re s s the v lv t, mb id y x cut d g ld th d c l u d ilk ;

ross-s r a s on n n T he c ha ped orphrey i s embroidered i n th e sa me m a te i l up li e .

orna en ons s s of sera s a n n on ee s o n s ro s ns r e m t c i t phim t di g up wh l , h ldi g c ll i c ib d “ ” D M i n o a ra ers a nd on en ona o ers e a re A GLORIA DEO, g thic ch ct , c v ti l ﬂ w ; th y

s rro n e b ra s a nd en r s a re o e s a n es. on the u u d d y y t d il , which d tt d with p gl Up

or re is re resen e th e Cr on the H o r i n the or of a D o e ph y p t d uciﬁxi , with ly Spi it f m v o er n s B e o a re two a o e the Cross a nd a en a n a n e s ea r n a e . h v i g b v , tt d t g l b i g ch lic l w

res oss the B s r he E a n e s enea a no es . es e V n a nd . o n t ﬁgu , p ibly l d i gi St J h v g li t, b th c pi

Two nna es on e er s e of the Cross a re s r o n e b a s ea r n the pi cl ith id , u m u t d y ﬂ g b i g F e W o n s of Our L or iv u d d .

E a r X V I th en r ly c tu y. n t M u u L ent by the Vi ctor i a a d Alber se m.

PORTIONS OF T H E ORPHREYS OF A CHASUBLE .

E a nd s er rea on nen Th ro ere in o o re s s a nd o . e mb id d c l u d ilk , g ld ilv th d li

a r es e e ro the ross -s a e or re a t the a of the a s e re resen s l g t pi c , f m c h p d ph y b ck ch ubl , p t h r on th e B ss r o n the E a n e s s a n a t the oo t e C uciﬁxi ; le ed V i gi n a nd St . J h v g li t t d f t of the Cross a o e em a re o r a n e s ss n ro o s ree of o ; b v th f u g l , i ui g f m cl ud , th wh m f o n the a n e s s The ot er e es a e res o . E a re holding cha lice . h pi c h v ﬁgu St J h v g li t

- P a nd o n a a e a nd a a ra n . Os ree oa es . h ldi g ch lic p lm b ch , St yth with th l v ( ) , St

h A s s a r Th e res a re a e enea a no es a n Tho m a s t e po tl e with a pe . ﬁgu pl c d b th c pi h vi g

a r e o a e ro e s a nd ﬁnia ls a nd ere i s a a ere o a ro n l g f li t d c ck t , th di p d g ld b ckg u d

th roughout .

X n r L a te I V th ce tu y. nd A l ert M useum L ent by tbe Victor i a a b .

6 FOUR PANELS WITH SCENES FROM T H E L IFE OF T H E BLES SED

VIRGIN .

n nen T he s e s a re a s Embroid ered i n col oured silks a nd gold threa d o li . ubj ct nne ea n the B esse V r n follows : ( 1 ) the B irth of the V i rgin ; ( 2 ) St. A t chi g l d i gi E n li s/z Embr oider CASES D , E] g y 47

3) the Presenta tion of the B lessed V irgin in the temple ; (4) th e B lessed V irgin is a e en rone the n a n a o r s a n n on h er nee. E a s e th d , with I f t S vi u t di g k ch ubj ct pl c d

enea a o e-a r e o a no o a e ro e s a nd ﬁnia ls on a b th d ubl ch d g thic c py, with f li t d c ck t up

ro n of a ere o g u d di p d g ld .

n f h X I th en r S eco d ha lf o t e V c tu y. M u um L ent by tbe Vi ctor ia a nd A lbert se .

CASE E

M A FRONT AN D BACK ORPHREY FRO A CH SUBLE .

n E mbroidered in gold a nd silver threa d a nd co lou red silks on li n en . O

th e a r or re a re the R es rre on a nd As ens on of C r s a nd th e D es ent pill ph y u cti c i h i t, c

h - he nn n a on the of th e H o r t. On t e ross s a e or re a re t A ly Spi i c h p d ph y u ci ti ,

N a a nd the Corona on of th e B esse V r n n a a n or a s or e tivity, ti l d i gi , withi m d l upp t d by fou r a ngels ; a bove is God the Fa ther a nd the H oly Spirit i n the for m of a o e The s e s a re on a o ro n enea a no es a r e o a te d v . ubj ct up g ld g u d , b th c pi with l g f li d n s ns Th e o o rs of ese or re s a re re a r a crock ets a d twi ted colum . c l u th ph y m k bly e reser e w ll p v d .

e X I r L a t V th centu y. L ent e M usée R o a l B r u sels b tb s . y y ,

A I M N PLE .

E ro ere in o o re s s on nen s e s of a r s on a terna e mb id d c l u d ilk up li , with hi ld m l t

s a res of red a nd reen so e of ese is oss e to e er ne a s a e ha s qu g ; m th it imp ibl d t mi , g

th e sa e a nd a re a nd the or a nd a r en so e a n r n a e e a . m d bl zu , g t, m wh t u c t i

Th e a ons of the e teen s e s on th e a n e s es e na es bl z igh hi ld m ipl , with ugg t d m

D own r om centre r m cen r . U o t e f p f .

I . Or on a ess es h ree a er 1 . Ar en a e a re a nd a a e of , f gul t w t g t, chi f zu l b l

r R ﬁ n s o e s a ent. r b ug t g J OHN OOS ve poi t o .

DE BINGHAM .

2 Ar en two a rs a re i n 2 . A r en a sa re a nd . e e es. g t, b zu , chi f g t, lti chi f gul

ree or ea . R DE R T DE B th t t ux OGER OBER RUCE . O R T I I E GREY F U N .

Or a en e een si x a r e s A re a n es eon a nd a n or e f , b d b tw m tl t zu , cutch l o

es. G FUR N I VAL O a r e s a r en W T gul ERARD F m tl t g t. ALCO .

M UNDEN . wo e ro A re t ns a r en . CH A Or ree c hessrooks s V e COL I L L . zu , ch v g t , th gul .

WORTH . 4 8 E ngli s/z Embr oidery [CASE E

d s a e a r. V a r or a nd s . C e or a n e e on a or re 5 h cky gul , chi f v i i y gul , b du F a re e orses o s M . e a r en LE ING zu ight h h g t . W M DE F E O ILLIA ERRERS , ARL F D ERBY . n r ll si Ar en a ea e s a e a e. 6 Or a ess es o er a x ma s es g t, gl di pl y d zu . , f gul , v cl

I n a se of a n w 1 n er- a n e I s e t o e rs 2 o . n a e [ b p l ﬂ u 3 , , , c u t ch g d [ b ’ -l s a r n W M a n o s or D de e . I R E YV I L E S of e two . y g t ] ILLIA p l c ck ] . M T M ON GO ERY . Or on a ess a re e een ree r en a sa r e . A e een o r e s 7 , f zu , b tw th g t, lti b tw f u mull t

ﬂ eurs- de-l s in e a nd one i n f six o n s a r I a f y chi f o p i t zu e. [ n b se o

a se es ree ﬂ eurs-de- l s a ne two H o L a s WOT b gul , th y p l , ly mb ]

I n . a rgent . [ ba se of pa nel two TON o i n a s ea a r on p p j y , chwith bi d up ’ his a r N D E Y b ck a gent .] J OH

VILE . n - s r r f n 8 Or a on ra a o e e e 8 . e e o . I n a se o a e . , li mp t d ubl qu u d Gul , f tty [ b p l

- - a re n a n or e es on a two ﬂ eurs de l s or. A zu withi l gul , y ] UDLEY . bordure a rgent twelve lozenges ? h se on I n a se of a ne oft e c d . [ b p l

two lions ra mpa nt a rgent . ] Or a on ra a n n a o e a r er or a nd es a or re , li mp t withi d ubl Qu t ly gul , b du

r ss re ﬂ or o n er ﬂ or es a r. I n a se of a ne two s a s t e u yc u t ygul . v i [ b p l t g

- R F Z . [ I n ba se of pa nel two lions pa s a rgent. ] ICHARD IT J OHN n n r sa t ga rd a t o .] S COTLAND .

I h r E a rly X V t centu y.

nt b M iss Weld o L ea r a m. L e y , f g

3 STOLE .

E r ere in o o re s s on nen s e s of a r s on a erna e mb oid d c l u d ilk up li , with hi ld m lt t

f red a nd reen so e of ese i s oss e to e er ne a s a e h a s squa res o g ; m th it imp ibl d t mi , g a n a e the sa e a nd a re a nd the or a nd a r en so e a n er . m d bl zu , g t, m wh t u c t i

T he a ons of the or -si x s e s on th e s o e s es e na es bl z f ty hi ld t l , with ugg t d m

WI L a on e a r en . r r er ess a n e a re 1 . es a ross Qua te ly p f d c tty zu Gul , c p t c g t

M DE L T M O C . n r P T . a d o . ERO LIA A I ER F ORBY a ess e een ree e s of 2 Or two c h evronels es a nd a 2 . Or, . , gul f b tw th mull t

si x o n s a re. a r S T . T . chief v i . QUIN IN p i t zu Or ree a rs es a a e of ﬁve ronn of e a re a nd or . . , 3 . Gy y ight zu 3 , th b gul l b l

B N E o n s a re. B AS S I N G OUR . p i t zu

or a nd a re. B M . es o r s s on o ne in ess . V a r 4 . Gul , f u fu il c j i d f , 4 i y zu EAUCHA P

i n chi ef a s m a ny mullets a rgent .

D AUB E N Y .

5 0 E ngli sb Embr oidery [CASE E

P a of si x a r en a nd s n a e o A re e a ess a n e or. ly g t gul , zu , bill ty f d c tty e of the a s ree es a o s D E I N C R T chi f l t th c ll p OU . B a r en . AYH N g t O S .

V a r or a nd es on a or re es a on ra m a n o e- e e i y gul , b du Gul , li p t d ubl qu u d - a re e e orse s oes a r en a r en . I n a se of a ne wo l zu tw lv h h g t . g t [ b p l t mu [ I n the ba se of the p a nel two lets of eight points or pierced o n a s or W E . M D M p pi j y ] ILLIA gules ] ONTFORT .

F ERRERS . Ea r X I V h en r ly t c tu y. L ent b M iss Wel y d . S 4 TOLE .

Em ro ere i n o a nd s er rea a nd o o re s s on nen b id d g ld ilv th d c l u d ilk up li , with Shield s of a rm s on a lterna te squa res of red a nd green ; some of these it is i mpos s e to e erm ne a s a e h a s a e the sa e a nd a re a nd the or a nd a r en ibl d t i , g m d bl zu , g t so e a n er a n m wh t u c t i .

I n the en re of th e s o e is a s a re er a e es a nd a re o er a ll a c t t l qu p p l gul zu , v f ross o . a n or en o o n ne een s e s . c St Juli . Th f ll w i t hi ld

. A re a e ron or e een ree a r er or a nd es a en e I zu , ch v b tw th Qu t ly gul , b dl t F TZ R L H TT F E sa e. ? I OGE R O e a n s. U OL . b z t bl , ORD F

CLAVERING . s or ? G s A ree a e . e ree se o s or er e re . Gul , th xf il , pi c d zu , th p ll t OURNEY ’ a re D A zu . RCY .

a r er a nd er fess a n e or es e a ess a n e or. Qu t ly p d c tty Gul bill ty, f d c tty

a nd a re P T B M . zu . ERO . EAUCHA P Gules a ess e een ree a r e s A re a ross e een o r ross , f b tw th m tl t zu , c b tw f u c or R E s s r ro s e o . . OOS . c l t a e ree a rs a r en i n e es a e ron e een t ree S bl , th b g t, chi f . Gul , ch v b tw h - -l s r ree a es F Z H N e rs de o . P G O th pl t . IT J OHN ( U ﬂ u y ICKERIN F

GE R F OR D ) OS WAL D KI R KE .

es r A r ross e een o r es a o s ree a e o e s or. e a Gul , th w t b ug t zu , c b tw f u c ll p

R oos. Of .

r wo s a e ron e een r A e t e rons or . e ee . C zu , ch v HA Gul , ch v b tw th T e s r R a er o o . . WOR H . w t b ug t OOS es a ess e een ree m e s B a rr of S or a nd a re a e Gul , f b tw th ull t y ix , zu , chi f f l d es. o e o n s or er e a re. a n e a r en a n ight p i t , pi c d zu d c tty g t gu

OX E N H AM .

A re ﬁve s s on o ne i n ess es a ross a on e or. L T zu , fu il c j i d f Gul , c p t c A Y or P M E R . . ERCY. ’ I es ree eo a r s A a e ron e een ree O. a es essa n 1 0 re Gul , th l p d f c f t . zu , ch v b tw th

d l s r. s f six o n s or er e e o CAN TI L UPE . m e o y ull t p i t , , pi c d

gules. CHETWYNDE . CASE E] E ngli s/z Emb r oidery 5 1

A re ree a e s or o er a ll a es a ess e een ree ﬂ eurs zu , th p l t , v Gul , f b tw th

- en es ree es a o s a r de l s or. b d gul , th c ll p y

en G . g t. RANDISON

A e a n ea e s a e or . es ree roun es or. r Gul , th d buckl zu , gl di pl y d E E D O AR N E F E L D AP E S AR N F L S . S Y . F

n es or. nn a re a nd or. B G es ree ro Gyro y zu ASSIN Gul , th u d buckl

S APY E . BOURNE . es ree e s of S o n s A re a ee n e een ree Gul , th mull t ix p i t zu , ch b tw th

R YD M R E . es a o s or . or er e a re. O , pi c d zu c ll p o s a re or nd a re. B T es a ess e een ree es a V a . i zu LOUN Gul , f b tw th c ll p

or. CH AM B E R L E Y N .

A re ﬁve s s on o ne i n ess es ree es a o s or . D . Gul , th c ll p ACRE zu , fu il c j i d f r o . PERCY . r e B a rr ne of six or a nd a e. es a e ron e een e y, buly zur Gul , ch v b tw th ross- ross e s or BLOUNT . c c l t .

- - d l s r A re ree n e o s or . B es ree e rs e o . C Gul , th ﬂ u y AN zu , th ci qu f il AR

T E L W . O E . DOLPH on r o B R E es a en e een six ma r e s A re a a m a n r. zu , li p t Gul , b d b tw tl t M or OUN T B N AY . OUSE. .

E r th en r a ly X I V c tu y. k L ent by L or d Willougli by de B ro e.

I S OF AN O H 5 PORT ON RP REY .

E ro ere i n o a nd s er rea a nd o o re s s on nen mb id d g ld ilv th d c l u d ilk li , with

enes in the e of . o n the E a n e s T he s e s a re on a ro n f sc lif St J h v g li t . ubj ct g u d o

a ere o enea a no es a r e o a e ro e s a nd ﬁnia ls a nd a n e s di p d g ld , b th c pi with l g f li t d c ck t , g l

a r s a o e the ﬁnia ls Th s r o s T s with h p b v . e ubj ects a e a s foll w : ( I ) he a po tl e holdi ng

a a e ro ss es a e on e a ma n e ore h a s a en to the ch lic f m which i u d m , whil b f him f ll ’ grou nd a fter d rinking of the cup which lies a t th e a postle s feet ; ( 2) the a postle a ss s n a t th e onse ra on of a s o the a os e ink - orn s ro i ti g c c ti bi h p ; ( 3) p tl , with h , c ll

a nd en i n the s e of Pa os C r s a nd the a os es a ea r n to o n p , i l tm ; (4) h i t p tl pp i g St. J h

e ore his ea the os r h r r D o a n b f d th ; ( 5) a p tle befo e t e Empe o miti . e on a of the X I V th en r S c d h lf c tu y. ’ L ent b tko M usee R o a l B r uss l y y , e s.

6 I OF AN O H PORT ON RP REY .

E ro ere in o rea a nd o o re s s on nen re resen s the mb id d g ld th d c l u d ilk up li . It p t

ea s of ree sa n s enea a n a r a e on a ro n of a ere o . A o e th e h d th i t b th c d , g u d di p d g ld b v a r a e a re two a n e s c d g l .

X I V th en r c tu y. ’ L ent b tbe M usee R o a l B r ussels y y , . 2 E n li s/z Emb r oider F 5 g y [CASES E ,

Two S F M A ES M s wn o e er 7 PANEL RO V T ENT ( e t g th ) .

E ro ere i n o a nd s er rea a n r mb id d g ld ilv th d d colou ed silks on li nen . They ’ ' re resen . a es the rea er r s sta ff book a nd a e on p t St J m G t , with pilg im , , w ll t which

i s s n a es n of s -S a n o n h B ee a a o e d . t e a s a i n a a rmen d ig c ll p h ll , St J h pti t, cl d g t ’ of a e s a r o n a s ere the A n s D ei ea re s a n s enea c m l h i , h ldi g ph with g u ; ch ﬁgu t d b th

n n r -de-l s a a o o a o o n a ere e rs . e s of iv i n o a re c py, g ld g u d di p d with ﬂ u y St m y g ld

e ro ere a o e th no es mb id d b v e ca pi .

’ L t b M u e o a B r ussels en b t e s e R l . y y ,

F N 8 PORTION O A ORPHREY .

E ro ere i n o a nd s er rea a nd o o re s s on nen two mb id d g ld ilv th d c l u d ilk li , with

mes th e rea er s s . a f sa n s ro a a a nd . O ree i t (p b bly St J G t with t f, St yth with th l oa ves They a re represented benea th a ca nopy with twisted columns a nd

a r e o a e ro e s on a ro n of a ere o . l g f li t d c ck t , g u d di p d g ld r X V th centu y. ’ L e M a r nt b the usee R o l B ussels . y y ,

CASE F

CHASUBLE .

R ed velvet a nd cl oth of gold ; the orphreys a re embroidered in gold a nd

s er rea a nd o o re s s on nen . e re resen a rs of res i n ilv th d c l u d ilk up li Th y p t p i ﬁgu ,

ea a se a n a os e a nd a n Old es a en ro e b enea r e-a r e ch c p tl T t m t p ph t, th t ipl ch d Th e ro s a e no n a no es on a ro n of a ere o . e a c pi , up g u d di p d g ld p ph t h v i dividu l

r a on T he a os es a re a s o o s : on th e cha ra cteristics fo their identiﬁc ti . p tl f ll w up

r r r h L ess a nd oo a nd . o a s on o e . a es t e f t ph y, St J m with club b k , St Th m with

- s ea r on the ross s a e or re a t th e a . on ﬁsh a nd oo p ; up c h p d ph y b ck , St Sim with b k ,

- B a r o ome a n n e a nd oo a n a os e oo . An re St . th l w with ﬂ yi g k if b k , p tl with b k , St d w d no r ra ns erse ross . o n a e on ss n ro a a e a n a e with t v c , St J h with d m i ui g f m ch lic , th n T he a s e h a s a o en a ern of on en ona a p ostle with upra i sed ha d . ch ubl w v p tt c v ti l

ora e es i n o rea a r oo e n o e a ne s on a ro n ﬂ l d vic g ld th d , p tly l p d , withi l b d p l , up g u d

of r d e e e v lv t. f he sa e r M e of th e X V th en r the e e a a n ea n o t e o . iddl c tu y; v lv t, It li w vi g m p i d f h sa e a e o e a n e a e e a nd rse or or ora a se o t e r a . St l , m ipl , ch lic v il bu c p l c m m t i l ’ D mi nic s P r i or H a verstock H ill L ent b S t. o . y y,

2 C OPE .

D a rk brown ﬁgured velvet ; the embroid ery executed i n gold threa d a nd

o o re s s on nen th e or re oo a nd morse a re e ro ere i n the c l u d ilk li ; ph y, h d mb id d F G E n li s/z Emb r oider CASES , ] g y 5 3

s I n the e i s the Ass on of the B esse V r n . The sa m e ma teria l . middl umpti l d i gi

i s o ere sera s a n n on ee s o e- ea e ea es ground p wd d with phim t di g up wh l , d ubl h d d gl

s a e ﬂ eurs-de-l s a nd on en ona o ers s rro n e b en r s a nd ra s di pl y d , y c v ti l ﬂ w , u u d d y t d il y ,

s a n s n the o i s a re of . Pa the A os e e o e e . O o which a r d tt d with p gl h d ﬁgu St ul p tl ,

sea e on a rone s or a nd oo . On the or re a re a no es t d up th , with w d b k ph y c pi with l s The res a re a s o o s : a ﬁgu res of a postles a nd O d Testa ment prophet . ﬁgu f ll w

ro e a es the L ess a ro e . a es th e rea ter p ph t St.J m (with club) ; p ph t St J m G (with ﬂ i - on e ross . B a rt o o e a n n e . sta ff) ; St . Jud (with c ) ; St h l m w (with y g k if ) ; St Sim es sa w P oa es of rea n th e orse i s a re of . O Zelot (with ) St hilip (with l v b d) . m ﬁgu

o n he orb The ﬁnia ls of th e a no es a re ea or e of a e r-de Christ h ldi g t . c pi ch f m d ﬂ u r r s lys i ssuing f om a o e .

n r The e e is a a n ea n of the sa e en r . L a te X V th ce tu y. v lv t It li w vi g m c tu y ’ L ent by tbe L a dy OH ag a n .

CASE G C OPE .

D eep purple velvet ; the embroidery executed in gold threa d a nd colou red

s s on nen th e or re oo a nd orse a re e ro ere i n the sa e ilk up li ; ph y, h d , m mb id d m

a er a s ere i s a or er or e of a s r of red F oren ne e e . I n th e m t i l . Th b d f m d t ip l ti v lv t middle is represented the Assumption of the B lessed V irgin ; th e ground i s

o ere o e- ea e ea es s a e a nd ora e es s rro n e b p wd d with d ubl h d d gl di pl y d ﬂ l d vic , u u d d y

r s n ra s a re o e s n he oo i s th e B esse en a d a es. On t t d il y , which d tt d with p gl h d l d h n e On the V r n sea e on a rone the n a n a o r on er e . i gi t d up th , with I f t S vi u k orphrey a re ca nopies with ﬁgu res of a postles a lterna ting with Old Testa ment

' ro e s the a ostles re resented a re P oa es of rea a es p ph t ; p p SS . hilip (with l v b d) , J m

the rea er s a ff a nd oo e ross a nd oo a nd B a r o o e G t (with t b k) , Jud (with c b k) , th l m w

- ﬂ a in n e a nd oo h i s h or M i n ono ra . . On t e orse t e (with y g k if b k) m w d ARIA m g m , r s upon which est a n ea gle.

L a e X th en r t V c tu y. i r W Tbr ocbmor ton B t L ent b S . . y ,

2 CHASUBLE .

- R ed sa n the or re s of reen sa n . On the ross s a e or re a t the ti , ph y g ti c h p d ph y ba ck the following inscription is embroidered i n gothic cha ra cters : Ora te p(ro) ” R o r The re a n n s r a . a o e a e o h f (m)uli tui p ( gl v ) (Gl ve ) . m i i g u f c f t e “ “ a s e i s s r n e the e ers a nd R a nd o es Th e e ers a re ch ubl p i kl d with l tt P , gl v . l tt a ll e ro ere i n o rea a nd the o es a re out of e sa n nd mb id d g ld th d , gl v cut whit ti a

a pplied . M e of he X V I th en r iddl t c tu y. L ent b D ownside A bbe B t y y , a /z . E n li s/z Emb r oider 54 g y [CASES H , I

CASE H

I OF S T . TH M S OF C M TRE O A ANTERBURY .

Crea - e s e ro ere in o r on o m whit ilk , mb id d g ld th ea d with c ventiona l scr lls of

er ea es n n os n r a r e a ons a ea r to a e on e v y b utiful d ig , i cl i g ci cul m d lli , which pp h v c on a ne ems or e r s n c t i d g p a l . O e of the fa nons is embroidered with a d esign of a s m a r a ra er the o er a non ea rs a re of a sa n ﬂ eurs-de-l s i il ch ct ; th f , which b ﬁgu i t, y

a nd rose es a ea rs to a e een a e rom a no er re of the sa e a e tt , pp h v b dd d f th mit m d t . Th e or re s a re now of a n r d s r r a r r n y e , e e o o e e o a ph ' pl i ilk but w p b bly c v d igi lly a o r o s wa s r s f a r e e . o a s a Be e A o o with g ld b id with j w l . St Th m ck t chbi h p Ca n er r ro 1 1 1 1 t bu y f m 6 2 to 7 0. Th e ﬁgure on the fa non ma y be compa red with those on the stole from the o O W a de B o a Wor r N 2 se Y s t es e o. Ca . t mb f illi m l i c t ( , )

X I I th en r c tu y. L ent b tb A rcbbis/i o o Wes mi n y e p f t ster .

CASE I

CHASUBLE .

R ed e e e ro ere in o rea a r a e a nd o o re s s v lv t, mb id d g ld th d , p tly ppli d , c l u d ilk , with the three l eopa rd s or lions ofEngla nd upon a grou nd covered with a n intrica te design

of o a e scrolls a mon stwhich a re seen s a res of men a nd o en re n n f li t d , g m ll ﬁgu w m , cli i g i n a r o s a es a nd e e s ons s n of a o on r s a s o e o v i u ttitud , j w l c i ti g c b ch c y t l , f il d with g ld , s Th i n circula r fra m es of bla ck silk embelli shed with eed pea rls . e eyes of the ons a re e ro ere i n a s a nd o rea a nd o ere sma r a r li mb id d bl ck ilk g ld th d , c v d with ll ci cul

s s of r s a so of r m ss n R o n he o en n h f e a e . t a t t e to o the di c c y t l , m which i i g u d p i g p

a s e i s se n a n e n e ro ere re o s i n red reen a nd e ch ubl w dgi g mb id d with t f il , g , whit

s s . ere i s a na rro or re o n the ron o en i n o rea a nd reen ilk Th w ph y d w f t, w v g ld th d g a n red s s ns the to he or re is a e a d ilk with conventiona l d esig . At p Of t ph y pl c d a re o -s a e orse i n th e en re o f is the A n s D ei or e of see qu t f il h p d m , c t which g u f m d d ea r s a nd s a ora ea s a nd s rro n e b o r o a r men s on a n n p l m ll c l b d , u u d d y f u c mp t t c t i i g the s o s of the e a n e s s a nd e r na es oba nes M a e us M a r s a nd ymb l v g li t , th i m I , th [ ] , cu ,

- . ra on L uca s This cha subl e a ppea rs to ha ve been ma d e from a horse tra pper. T diti ae r The ns h a s a ssigned a n E nglish origin to this superb exa mple of medi va l a t. lio upon the ba ck show grea t s imila rity to those upon the well -known shield of J ohn

of E a se on son of E a r . i s of n eres to no e a E ea nor s s er lth m , c d dw d I I It i t t t th t l , i t of s r n e wa s a rr e i n 1 2 to R a na se on D e of e ers 1 26 thi p i c , m i d 33 i ld , c d uk Gu ld ( 3 1 which ma y perha ps expla in the vestm ents being in the possession of a noble E n li sb Emb r oider CASES I , J , K] g y 5 5

er a n H o s n the to a ne of the or re a re o en the a rms of the H o se G m u e. O p p ph y w v u — of o s or a on ra a n a re. S lm , li mp t, zu

A OF T H E A S AN D I . PPAREL LB , TOLE MAN PLE

Formed of fra gments of the sa me ma ntle.

Secon d ha lf of the X I V th century. - i n l B ra un ls . nt b H . P r ce o ms e L e y H . S f

CASE J

P x I Y VE L .

M a e of ra n nen the re a n n rea s e n or e o er to orm a d d w li , m i i g th d b i g w k d v f

- i s a r a r o e ro wa s a ss he s r s e mes . I n the e e t ta ha p d h middl ci cul h l , th ugh which p d n n h x A oo en a o ere esso a nd a a n for s s e t e . ch i u p di g py w d b ll , c v d with g gilt, with

on red a nd e o s a sse i s a a e to ea of the o r orners a nd the l g y ll w ilk t l , tt ch d ch f u c , is o r b s r n e of he sa me o o rs a s the a sse s veil b rde ed y a ilk f i g t c l u t l . h n r X V I t ce tu y. r L ent by tbe R ector a nd Cli u cltwa rdens of H essett.

With the pyx veil i s exhibited a

B S R C C S from the s me r UR E O ORPORAL A E a chu ch .

is of nen a n e i n o o rs a nd o . On th e ron i s a ea of C r s It li , p i t d c l u g ld f t h d h i t, represented within a qua trefoil ; th e corners a re ﬁlled with the symbols of the e a n e s s s ro s ea r n e r na es i n o a ra ers—I OH AN N E S v g li t with c ll b i g th i m g thic ch ct ,

M T M a nd L n he a i s a r r . O t a e a e o n os n a A HEUS , ARCUS , UCAS b ck b b d qu t f il , i cl i g o s es re r r representa tion of the Agnus D ei . B th id a bo de ed with a corded design n s w ere a re red s a se s a t o of th orners. of twisted red a d white. Th ilk t l t e c

X V th century. ’ L nt b t e R ect r a ur a r e y li o nd Clc cbw dens of H essett.

CASE K

COPE .

Cr son e e e ro ere i n o a nd s er rea a nd o o re S s im v lv t, mb id d g ld ilv th d c l u d ilk ;

the or re s a re e ro ere i n the sa e a er a s on a nen r ph y mb id d m m t i l up li g ound . The

o e h a s een ro se enr e ea r s so e of s re a n on c p b p fu ly ich d with p l , m which till m i up ’ the ons a s s the s a rs a nd the a orns. Th e o e i s e n o ree a n s li m k , t , c c p divid d i t th b d

or ones of o a r a n the o ns e n or e of s e oa k s e s z g thic c di g; c lum b i g f m d twi t d t m , E ngli s/z Embr oidery [CASE K

’ ons ea s in the a e of a s I n — with li h d pl c c pita l . th e middl e of t he cope a re the r o o n s e s Th e n th ee f ll wi g ubj ct A nu ncia tion ; th e B lessed V irgi n sta nd s on th e r h er e a n a e on a n o en oo ea rs th e or M an ight, l ft h d pl c d up p b k , which b w d A EN , d

res s on a ra eres a o e her o ers th e H o D o T h a r t up p y d k ; b v h v ly ve. e cha ngel

a r e to th e e o s a s ro ns r e the sa a on AV E M G b i l , l ft, h ld c ll i c ib d with lut ti , ARIA

i n L o a r a ra ers e een the two res i s a a se of GRACIA mb dic ch ct ; b tw ﬁgu v lilies.

2 T he A ora on of the Ma th e B esse V r n is sea e on a o rone ( ) d ti gi l d i gi t d g thic th ,

the n a n a o r a i n a on n s a n n on her nee sh e with i f t S vi u , cl d l g tu ic , t di g up k holds - in h r a rose s e er a n . T h e ore os of th e M a nee s to O fer a t m ight h d f m t gi k l f cup ,

th e o er two s a n e n one o n a a s - th t d b hi d , h ldi g v e a nd the other a n incense boa t ; the or er o n s to th e s a r a o e the ea of th e V r n the orona on f m p i t t b v h d i gi . ( 3) C ti

of the B esse V r n C r s is sea e on a on a r a e o rone H is e l d i gi ; h i t t d l g c d d g thic th , l ft

a n res n on a n orb a nd H i s r a n s re e out o a r s the V r n h d ti g up , ight h d t tch d t w d i gi ,

wh o is sea e nea r H im i n the a e of e o on I n the nner on a r th t d , ttitud d v ti . i z e e e — o o n res S t. L a ren e r ron a nd o M a r M a n f ll wi g ﬁgu w c with g idi b ok ; St. y gda le e

a se a nd oo . H e en ross a nd oo e en n with v b k ; St l with c b k ; St. St ph with sto es — a nd oo I n th e e one a re S t. r b k . middl z Edwa d the Con fessor holdi ng a church a s o s a a nd re a s ora . M a r a re ross a nd oo bi h p with p t l t ff mit ; St g t with c b k , ra n n r on o n th n t mpli g upo a d a g ; St. J h e Eva gelist with a pa lm bra nch a nd

oo . o n the B a s a s ere n os n the A n s D ei a r b k St J h pti t with ph i cl i g g u St . C the ine of A e a n r a ee a nd s or a n a r s o ross a n d re l x d i with wh l w d ; chbi h p with c mit ; St.

E n the n a n a rro n th o er n r h - . I e o e a e t e a os es M a e dmu d ki g with w ut z p tl S t. tth w

s or on e o es sa w a nd oo o a s with w d ; St. Sim Z l t with b k ; St. Th m with spea r

a nd oo n re ra ns erse ross a nd oo . a es the r b k ; St. A d w with t v c b k ; St J m G ea ter ’

r s s a a e a nd oo . Pe er e s a d oo P n . a with pilg im t ff, w ll t, b k ; St t with k y b k ; St ul

s or a nd oo . M a a s a er a nd oo a mes the L ess with w d b k St tthi with h lb d b k St. J

r ss P oa es a nd oo . e oa a nd oo a n with c o St . hilip with l v b k St Jud with b t b k d

B a r o o e a n - n e W n th e s a n re s e een the ones r . a e St th l m w with ﬂ yi g k if . ithi p d l b tw z ﬁgu res of a ngels sea ted upon thrones a nd holding sta rs ; th e spa nd rels a re

’ i ls T h e a rs i n the o er os a r e o er a nd a e ons a s s a s ﬁn a . a r a e ch d v , h v li m k pill ut m t c d

f ons h e or r a re res of n s eens s o s res on th e a s o . On t e t up b ck li ph y ﬁgu ki g , qu , bi h p , a nd a n a r s o enea a no es on a o ro n a ere e rs-de chbi h p b th c pi g ld g u d , di p d with ﬂ u

e s a n r s on a n ri ﬁns l s ea es s a e ons rose es a nd re o s . Th e f y , gl di pl y d , li , tt t f il p d l c t i g , ra ns a nd r s a nd between the ca nopies a re n a rrow ba nds with he ldic lio o ettes .

Th e two a r s of the s a r a n a r oo e ro ere two a n e s ens n p t m ll t i gul h d , mb id d with g l c i g, a re stitched to th e orphrey these Should ﬁll the va ca nt Sp a ce a bove the Corona

on of th e B esse V r n ere is a na rro or er ro n the o e em ro ere ti l d i gi . Th w b d u d c p , b id d

s e s of roses a nd o nes se a ra e b rose es on a o ro n . with t m c lumbi , p t d y tt , up g ld g u d The Co e h a s een the e es a e now een re a e in e r or na p b cut, but pi c h v b pl c d th i igi l position .

E a rly X I V th century. E B utler —B owdon L ent by Col onel j. . .

5 8 E ngli s/z E mb r oidery [CASE M

' e a re a s o o s —the resen a on of r s in he of dia pered gold . Th y f ll w P t ti Ch i t t Temple ; h R es r n the F n o E a n a os e n en e o n th e t e t du i g light i t gypt ; p tl (u id tiﬁ d) ; St . J h

E a n e s a e on ss n rom a a e a ro e a ro e v g li t, with d m i ui g f ch lic ; p ph t ; p ph t, with

Pe er e s . Pa s or r W s ro a n s ro . a o e c ll ; St t , with k y ; St ul , with w d ; , p ph t, ith c ll ;

a os e n en e the ro e erem a s ro ns r e I E R E M I AS p tl (u id tiﬁ d) ; p ph t J i h , with c ll i c ib d

the ro e sa a s ro ns r e Y SAI AS the F n o E . p ph t I i h, with c ll i c ib d light i t gypt n h m s o X V th e r t e a a m ern. c tu y, d k d

L a /t ra o M e A ostl s l i n e t b e P r t ed l e to . n y M o C f p , C f

3 CHASUBLE .

V e e ee o e o o r e ro er in o a nd s er rea a nd lv t Of d p vi l t c l u , with mb id y g ld ilv th d , or s r r coloured silks ; th e phrey a e wo ked i n th e sa me m a teria l s upon a linen ground . Th e orna en ons s s of sera s a n n on ee s a nd on en ona m t c i t phim t di g up wh l , c v ti l

o ers s rro nde b ra s a nd en r s a re o e s a n es. On the ﬂ w , u u d y y t d il which d tt d with p gl

res of M oses a nd the a es of h L a w A n re ron or re a re t e . f t ph y ﬁgu T bl , St d w with

- ra ns erse ross a nd . B a r o o e t a n n e a nd oo enea t v c , St th l m w wi h ﬂ yi g k if b k , b th ’ n es n the ross-s a e or re a t the a i s re resen e he Cruciﬁx ion a o . O t c pi c h p d ph y b ck p t d ,

a en a n a n e s ea r n a es a nd the H o r i n the or of a D o e with tt d t g l b i g ch lic , ly Spi it f m v

h oss B enea th e Cross i s a s ro ea r n th e ns r on hovering a bove t e Cr . th c ll b i g i c ipti ”

P h so lls orns a es a nd H e ene h s f B e o a re . ra y for [t e] w Of Th S l l y wy e. l w St B a rtholomew with ﬂa ying - knife a nd book ( repea ted) a nd th e prophet H a b a kkuk

o n a orn enea a no es. h ldi g h , b th c pi The orphreys ha ve been pa tched with fra gments of eighteenth centu ry em

ro er a nd th e a s e ha s een e ens e res ore . b id y, ch ubl b xt iv ly t d

r E a rly X V I th centu y. ’

L ent b S t Geor es a tnedr a l S outnwa rb. y . g C ,

4 CHASUBLE .

Green velvet ; th e embroid ery executed in gold threa d a nd col oured silk s on

he ron a re ﬂ dra l de es. On the a in he m e is a sera nen. On t t li f t vic b ck , iddl , ph

s a n n on a ee a s ro a o e ns r e in o a ra ers t di g up wh l , with c ll b v i c ib d g thic ch ct , ” “ D M Aro n a re o e- ea ea e s a e a nd con A GLORIA( ) DEO . u d d ubl h ded gl s di pl y d f h s s n ra s a n en r s n iona l o ers. o e o t e e e a re rro e b d ve t ﬂ w S m d vic u u d d y y t d il ,

s n s s es en h a s een a e ro or ons of which a re d otted with pa gl e . Thi v tm t b m d f m p ti

a cope.

d u B a L ent b tli e burcn o S S P eter a n P a l r iles. y C f . ,

5 CHASUBLE .

R ed e e the em ro er e e e in o a nd s er rea a nd o o re v lv t, b id y x cut d g ld ilv th d c l u d

Th e or re s a re em ro ere i n the sa e a er a s on nen . Th e silks. ph y b id d m m t i l up li

en ons s s of sera ss n ro o s a nd o n s ro s ns r e orna m t c i t phim i ui g f m cl ud h ldi g c ll i c ib d , “ ” D G M o e- ea e ea es s a ed see e o e ra na es roses A LORIA DEO , d ubl h d d gl di pl y , d d p m g t , , CASE M] E ngli sb Embr oidery 5 9

’ ’ - - e rs de l s a nd on en ona o ers . The e es a re s rro n e b ra s a nd ﬂ u y , c v ti l ﬂ w d vic u u d d y y

en r s a re o e S a n es. On th e or re s a re s a n n res t d il , which d tt d with p gl ph y t di g ﬁgu a ere o ose on the ron or re benea th ca nopies on a ba ckground of di p d g ld . Th f t ph y ’ a re a es the rea er r m s s a ff a e a nd oo a n Old es a en St. J m G t with pilg i t , w ll t, b k , T t m t ’ - ro et a nd oma s W a r en er s s a re. On the ross s a e or re p ph , St. Th ith c p t qu c h p d ph y

a t the a i s the Cr on the H o r in the orm of a c o e b ck uciﬁxi , with ly Spi it f l v

o er n a o e the ross a nd a en a nt a n e s ea r n a es e o a re h v i g b v C , tt d g l b i g ch lic ; b l w

res of h B esse V r n a nd C a nd . M a e s a n the D ra on . ﬁgu t e l d i gi hild , St ich l l yi g g

Th e rose a nd the o e ra na e the a es of H enr V I I I a nd Ca er ne of p m g t , b dg y th i

Ara on ere e ro ere on so e of the es en s a t one e e on n to g , w mb id d m v tm t tim b l gi g

e Westminster Abb y. r n e E a r ly X V I th century; the velvet of the front h a s been e ew d . R v nd B is bo a bt R t e ere . L ent by tbe . p g

6 S I F V TR P O BLUE VEL ET.

' E ro ere i n o rea n n on o rs s s r h a s een mb id d g ld th d with co ve ti a l ﬂ we . Thi t ip b

ma e ro or ons of es men s d f m p ti v t t . e on a of X V th en r S c d h lf c tu y. L ent b the D uke o D o nsb K y f e o i re, G .

A 7 LTAR FRONTAL .

For e of ten er a a n s or a nes of red a nd e o sa n a erna e m d v tic l b d p y ll w ti lt t ly,

the e ro er e e e i n o rea a nd o o re s s on nen a nd sa n mb id y x cut d g ld th d c l u d ilk li ti .

I he e i s the r on the B esse V r n n he oo n t C a d . o n a t t middl uciﬁxi , with l d i gi St J h f t

of the Cross s a n n on a a of ro n s r n e o ers. B e o i s a , t di g up p tch g u d p i kl d with ﬂ w l w

rebus or e of a n ea e on th e a of a n a ss a nd a a rre or tun e o ro , f m d gl b ck , b l b l w, f m

ss e two s e s err es. Th e res of the ron a the e e on of which i u t m with b i t f t l , with xc pti ’ h a ne a t e end i n i s eme - t e a s a s o e ea e ea es s a e . p ch , which pl i , with d ubl h d d gl di pl y d

on a f h n r S ec d h lf o the X V t ce tu y.

L ent b tbe R ector a nd bu rc/z wa rden o B a unt n y C f o .

8 ALTAR COVER .

M a e ro ra en s of ree e e es en s e ro er e e e d f m f gm t th v lv t v tm t , with mb id y x cut d

in o a nd s er rea a nd o o re s s The en re a r is a e ro a g ld ilv th d c l u d ilk . c t p t m d f m

“ e e e o e or e on en o r P r he o r t ona e s . a t e or er blu v lv t c p , w k d with c v i l fl w t Of l w b d i s m a de from a vestm ent of red velvet ; it i s embroidered with the Crucifixion ; s f th e re o th e B esse V r n a nd . o n or na l s a n n on e r figu l d i gi St J h , igi l y t di g ithe

de a e een rea e n a h r s e e t e C oss. The u er or er is ro the s e i , h v b ppli d b th pp b d f m a m

es en ea rs th e o o n res : a s o n e re a nd v tm t ; it b f ll wi g ﬁgu bi h p, imb d , with mit

a s ora s a . Pa P oo P e r d . e e s a n oo . p t l t ff; St ul ( ), with b k ; St t , with k y b k ; St

M a e s a n the ra on a rd The res re s r ich l l yi g d g with s . ﬁgu a epa a ted by c on

ventiona l o ers a nd i n the m e i s a rebus or e b th e e ers W H Y a nd ﬂ w , iddl , f m d y l tt , 6 0 E ngli s/z Emb r oidery [CASE M

f a r th nna es of a a n a ers e e e o e o e een . Th p p ctiv vi w chu ch , with pi cl c py b tw e

rema n er of the o er or er is a e ro a ra en red re e e i d l w b d m d f m f gm t Of ﬁgu d v lv t, with embroidery of Simila r type to tha t on the la st vestment it h a s a ﬁgure of a s o n m e ea r n a re a nd o n a a s ora s a f a nd two c onven bi h p , i b d, w i g mit , h ldi g p t l t f,

iona l o ers Th e rebus a o e es r e i s e e e to re resen the na me of t ﬂ w . b v d c ib d b li v d p t

W a Wh ch urch A o of n in 1 H a es nea r B a 0. illi m y , bb t yl , uckl d , 47 S econd h a lf of the X V th century L ent b tbe R ector a n burcnwa r dens o B uckla nd B r oa dwa y d C f y .

I OF T H E O H OF A S M PORT ON RP REY VE T ENT .

E ro ere i n o rea a nd o o re s s on nen res enea mb id d g ld th d c l u d ilk li , with ﬁgu b th n s r ere o r a s o o s —K n a o e on a o n of a . e a e D a c pi , up g u d di p d g ld Th y f ll w i g vid with

s r r s mes the rea er s a f nd a e e a nd a r e re en e e . a a oo c pt h p ( p t d twic ), St J G t with t f b k, a l s a men r nd s d e o e a . oma s ea r a nd o n O o . T t t p ph t, St Th with p b k E a r X V I th en r ly c tu y. L e t b on A e bud n S bb le n. y y y , C ig

F T H F M PORTIONS O E ORPHREY O A VEST ENT .

E ro ere i n o rea a nd o o re s s on nen res of mb id d g ld th d c l u d ilk li , with ﬁgu

a os es a nd Old es a en ro e s enea a no es on a ro n of a ere p tl T t m t p ph t , b th c pi , up g u d di p d — M s sa w a ro . o . e a re a s o o s S t. on e o e e a e g ld Th y f ll w Sim Z l t with , p ph t, St tth w h a x e K n D a a s e re a nd a r a ro e a nd . o n t e E a n e with , i g vid with c pt h p , p ph t, St J h v g

s a on so e of h e a no es a re e rs-de-l s ss n ro red or li t with cup . Up m t c pi ﬂ u y i ui g f m rose white s.

Ea r X V I th en r ly c tu y. b S on A b e /i udlei li L ent b . y y y, C g

CHASUBLE .

B e- reen e e a nd o of o the or re s e ro ere in o rea lu g v lv t cl th g ld , ph y mb id d g ld th d

e n n n n the or re s a re re resen e ﬁ ure benea th ea a nd col our d silks o li e . O ph y p t d g s l fy

f r ose on the ron or re a re : c a nopies upon a ba ckgrou nd o dia pe ed gold . Th f t ph y

- n ss nd o . On th e ross s a e two ro e s a d . An re ra ns erse ro a p ph t , St d w with t v c b ok c h p d

or re a t the a i s re resen e the Cr on God the Fa er a nd the ph y b ck p t d uciﬁxi , with th H oly Spirit in the form of a D ove a bove the Cross ; below a re ﬁgures of

M a a n a x e a nd s a S ea r o e the a s re . e oma A St tth w (with ) St. Th (with p ) , b v l t ﬁgu ” on N Th or r is i s the ns r T OH A Y . e e i c ipti , ORA E P(RO) J BALDWYN ph y

enriched with spa ngles.

X h en r the e e is a a n V t c tu y; v lv t It li wea ving of the sa me period .

L nt b tne D ea n a nd ba ter o S a lisbur e y C p f y . N O E n li s/z Embr oider 6 1 CASES , ] g y

CASE N

Two PORTIONS OF T H E ORPHREY OF A VESTM ENT .

Embroidered i n gold a nd silver threa d a nd coloured silk s.

A re the ro a a ess of E l . The heldreda . One represents St . E t (St ud y) , y l bb y nd ea r n a sa n is s a n n ro ne a nd n e a i n a on oa , a i t t di g, c w d imb d , cl d l g cl k w i g

e W h er e a n she o s a a s ora s a f . wimpl . ith l ft h d h ld p t l t f

A n the B esse V r n or . E a n nne ns r , T he other represe ts St. i t ucti g l d i gi , St bb

A ess of Co n a m ns r n . E theldreda . bb ldi gh , i t ucti g St

E a s e i s re resen e enea a a no a r e o a e ro e s ch ubj ct p t d b th c py, with l g f li t d c ck t ea the ee a nd ﬁnia ls on a a ro n of a ere o . T he ro n en , up b ckg u d di p d g ld g u d b th f t rs of the sa ints is sprinkled with ﬂowe . h I h en r S econd ha lf of t e X V t c tu y.

R B er kele o S etcble . V. b M r . L ent y . y, f p y

2 Two PANELS FROM A COPE .

Ea is of a r e a re o s a e e ro ere i n o o re s s on a ch b b d qu t f il h p , mb id d c l u d ilk up ne a ne re resen s th e gold ground dia pered with lions within qua trefoils. O p l p t

orona on of th e B esse V r n . C r s i s sea e on a h rone of o es n C ti l d i gi h i t t d up t g thic d ig ,

ro ne a nd n e a nd o n the orb H i s e a n . H e s re es H is c w d imb d , h ldi g with l ft h d t tch r a n i n the a ct of ene on o a r s th e V r n wh o i s sea e es e ight h d b dicti t w d i gi , t d b id

H im ro ne a nd n e i n the a e of ra er . , c w d imb d , ttitud p y

h r Th e r r s i s Th e other pa nel represents t e C uciﬁxi on. ﬁgu e of Ch i t bowed

in ea on the Cross the ee na e o e er a nd th e s ea r- o n s e in d th up , f t il d t g th , p w u d vi ibl the s e a t the oo of the Cross s a n th e B esse V r n a nd o n the id f t t d l d i gi St. J h

Eva ngelist .

X I h n r L a te I I t ce tu y. L nt b M r . R B l o h e V. erke e S etc le y . y, f p y .

CASE O

S - m e from the M i e P or ion of C o UPER FRONTAL ( ad ddl t a pe) .

now a e to rea - o o r e ro ere o a nd s er rea s Silk ( f d d c m c l u ) , mb id d with g ld ilv th d

n o r s s is e n o o a r en s r a d col u ed ilk . It divid d i t c mp tm t by cu ving stem s of oa k a nd

iv in o rea onne e b o a te a s s. T he r n a s e re resen e y g ld th d , c ct d y f li d m k p i cip l ubj ct, p t d

i n the e a t th e to i s the Corona on of the B esse V r n C r s is sea e middl p, ti l d i gi ; h i t t d ,

o n the orb on a on rone of o es n es e H im is sea e h ldi g , l g th g thic d ig ; b id t d the 6 2 E n lisb Embr oider 0 P g y [CASES ,

V r n ro ne a nd o n out her a n s in the a e of e o on B enea i gi c w d , h ldi g h d ttitud d v ti . th

s s e is the Cr on i the B esse V r n a nd o n s a n n a t thi ubj ct uciﬁxi , w th l d i gi St. J h t di g

the oo of th e Cross. A the o o i s C r s ea r n H is Cross r e b two f t t b tt m h i t b i g , u g d y e e t oners one of o a rr es a a er a nd na s I n the o er c om x cu i , wh m c i h mm il . th

a rtments a re the a r rdoms Of sa n s the na mes e n n a e i n L o a r p m ty i t , b i g i dic t d mb dic

h h e r a r a ra ers . On t e : Pe r P E TR e n e o he ross ea . e S : V S t t c ct ight St t ( ) b i g ti d c , h d

ow r s b two e e oners en T E P H AN VS es e a s a n a . e S : S d w d , y x cuti ; St St ph ( ) , v t d

‘ ea on s one b two e s a nd M a r a r CA : M G T ss n ro . e S d c , t d y J w ; St g t ( AR ARE A) , i ui g f m h th e a of r n r On t e e a re : . a a on a n a n a ea r e ore h e . b ck d g , gel pp i g b f l ft St n rs And rew (S : AD E AS ) being tied to a tra n sverse cross by two executio e ; St .

L a ren e S L AV R E CI o n the r ron a nd ormen e b two men one w c ( ) , h ldi g g idi , t t d y ,

a ra e a nd the o er a a nd B a r o o e : BAR TH OL OM E with k th with club ; St . th l m w (S )

o n a a n - n e a nd oo a nd led b two e e oners one of o h ldi g ﬂ yi g k if b k , y x cuti , wh m

a rr es a s or . L ons a re e ro er i s c i w d i mb id ed n the intervening spa ce .

h a s been a e f he o Th e It p tch d with fra gments from the other pa rts o t c pe. m orse h a s been let i n a bove the centra l subj ect ; it i s embroidered with th e Agnus

D ei n a o e r e a nd the s o s of the e a n e s s a t th e orners. withi l b d ci cl , with ymb l v g li t c

Th e o er re a n n a r s of s o e or ons the or re a e th m i i g p t thi c p , with p ti Of ph y, h v ma e n o a n a a r- ron een a a so e e Ca se . b d i t lt f t l ( l xhibit d , U) E r X I th en r a ly V c tu y.

L ent r a /i ur nwa r dens o S t e l e As t by tbe R ecto nd C c f ep on .

CASE P

A IC A F T . TH M S OF C M E PPAREL O S O A ANTERBURY .

The ro n i s of ee r e s e ro ere i n o rea r ss g u d d p pu pl ilk, mb id d g ld th d with c o

s a e orna en s a r n s i n es n the a r s a ll ter na n i n h p d m t , v yi g lightly d ig , but m mi ti g

o a ons B e een the a rms of he r sses a re sma o e -s a e orna s f li ti . tw t c o ll l b d h p d ment

a nd e e s a r i n ea ns a n e . T he rosses a re n ose n r a r p ll t , which v y ch i t c c i cl d withi ci cul

o r n or r s - s a e a ne s onne e b s a s s c mpa tme ts f m ed by fou huttle h p d p l c ct d y m ll di c . Th e colla r i s surrounded by a bord er consisti ng of two na rrow strips of green

r a f r n S i s on a ne i n a er e a a nd a n o er e n o so . b id , ut dgi g c im ilk It c t i d h m tic lly sea e a se of o er ree a ne s of a ss is a a n n ose in a o l d c c pp , with th p l gl , which g i i cl d g thic

re a r of a r e oo o o re a nd a n d a n on e er s e two s e s liqu y c v d w d , c l u d gilt, h vi g ith id hi ld ,

one of is a of th e see of Ca n erb r a nd th e o er of B e e . which th t t u y, th ck t Thi s a ppa rel wa s preserved for m a ny centuries in the trea su ry of the ca thedra l

a t ens a nd wa s resen e to the A e of E r n on b the R ev . D a n e H a . S , p t d bb y di gt y i l igh

X I I h n r t ce tu y. ’

Tboma s s Abbe E rdi n ton . L ent b S t. y y , g E n lis/z Emb r oider 6 CASES Q , R] g y 3

CASE Q

PANEL .

P r s e ro ere in o a nd s er rea a nd o o re s s. I n u ple ilk, mb id d g ld ilv th d c l u d ilk

the en re enea a o a r i s a re of C r s sea e on a o en c t , b th g thic ch , ﬁgu h i t, t d up g ld

rone H is e a n res s on a n orb ns r e the na es of th e on nen s th ; l ft h d t , i c ib d with m c ti t , E V ROPA AF ECA a nd a nd H is r a n is ra se i n the a e of , , ASIA, ight h d i d ttitud n on H e ea rs a red n a n s of r e e ro ere o be edicti . w tu ic with b d pu pl mb id d with g ld

r s The a n s a the ne a nd o er a r of th e n a re orna en e th ea d . b d t ck l w p t tu ic m t d with lions ra mpa nt a nd ea gles di spla yed ; that round the wa ist h a s scrolls between

e rons a nd the a n s a t the r s s a re orna en e ra ons. T he on ch v , b d w i t m t d with d g l g

o en a n e a n to th e ee h a s a or er es ns of ons a ssa n a nd g ld m tl , f lli g f t, b d with d ig li p t ’ n is seme ons ra a n i n r The n s r s The a ro o ea . d a gon . b ckg u d with li mp t g ld th d imbu

is e ro ere to re resen e e s a nd the ross on the n s i s o ere mb id d p t j w l , c imbu c v d with I n the s a n re s a re re resen e the sun a nd oon ra ons s a ea r s. m ll p l p d l p t d m , with d g

a o e a nd ons e o a nd on the en a a re i s the ns r on I OH AN N I S DE b v , li b l w, t bl tu i c ipti ,

T H AN E TO in L o a r a ra ers . A the to is the Ann n a on th e a n e mb dic ch ct t p u ci ti , g l

a r e s a n n enea a o a r on the e a nd the B esse V r n G b i l t di g b th g thic ch l ft, l d i gi , with the H o D o e o er n a o e h er n a S Th e n er a r a r on th e r . ly v h v i g b v , withi imil ch ight i t

i h a s a s o n a r a e the a r es ven n s a e e n a erna e red a nd reen . g p c l pi g c d , ch b i g lt t ly g

s e ro er wa s th e en ra a ne of a ser es of res enea a n a r a e Thi mb id y c t l p l i ﬁgu b th c d ,

r n a n a a r - ron a fo mi g lt f t l . L a e X I I I th or ea r X I V th en r or t ly c tu y w k . The na me J oha nnes de Ta neto occurs in a n inventory of Ca nterbury “ a e ra of the e r 1 2 1 a o C th d l y a 3 : Item . Alb J ha nni s de T a neto cum pa ruris de ” “ rubea s n one de r e bruda tis ros s see n en or es of C r s r i d t ip cum i ( I v t i h i tchu ch , ”

Ca n er r b . W a L e a nd W H . o n H o e t bu y, y J ickh m gg . . St J h p , p . ‘ L n D o i s i o e t b t. m n r S i c P r H a ve s o ill . y y, r t ck H

CASE R CH S A UBLE .

D a r r e e h k pu pl v lvet ; t e embroidery executed in gold threa d a nd coloured

s s on nen . Th e or re s a re e ro ere i n th e sa e a er a s ilk up li ph y mb id d m m t i l . Th e

orna en ons s s of sera s a n n on ee s a nd on en ona o er m t c i t phim t di g up wh l , c v ti l ﬂ w s,

s rro n e b en r s a nd ra s a re o e s a n es Th e or u u d d y t d il y , which d tt d with p gl . phreys

a re e ro ere res enea a no es on a ro n of a ere o mb id d with ﬁgu b th c pi g u d di p d g ld . On

the ron a re K n D a P s e re a nd a r a n Old es a en ro e f t i g vid ( ) with c pt h p, T t m t p ph t,

- a nd . a es the L ess n he r s s St J m with club . O t c o s ha ped orphrey a t the ba ck is the 64 E ngli s/z Embr oidery [CASE R

Cr on the H o r i n the orm of a c o e o er n a o e the Cross uciﬁxi , with ly Spi it f l v h v i g b v , a nd a en a n a n e s wh o ea r s B e o a re a n Old es a en ro e tt d t g l b cha lice . l w T t m t p ph t

a nd . P ree oa es St hilip with th l v .

a r X I n r E ly V th ce tu y. - a nni b r W Gor don C n . L ent M . y . g

2 COPE .

B ro n s red e e the e ro er e e e i n o rea a nd o o re w i h v lv t, mb id y x cut d g ld th d c l u d s on nen the oo a nd or r s r r r i n h s I n silk li ; h d ph ey a e emb oid e ed t e a m e ma teria l s. the middle i s represented the Assumption Of the B lessed V i rgin ; sh e is borne

a o b ree a n e s e o a re ree sera s a n n on ee s a nd a l ft y th g l ; b l w th phim t di g up wh l , d ouble-hea ded ea gle displa yed ; th e rest of th e spa ce is covered with ﬂeurs-de-lys

a nd on en ona o ers. Th e e es a re s rro n e b ra s a nd en r s c v ti l ﬂ w d vic u u d d y y t d il ,

re o e s n s on the oo is re resen e h e B esse r which a d tt d with pa gle . Up h d p t d t l d V i gin o n i n h er a r s th e n a n a o r a nd o n the E a n e s a h ldi g m I f t S vi u , St . J h v g li t with is s n T he r is n os a n a e ro a e on s . o e b a o on a ch lic , f m which d m i ui g g up i cl d y c py, n he or re s a re res of a os es a nd ld grou nd of dia pered gold . O t ph y ﬁgu p tl O

s n ro e s n no es a s o o s : wo ro e s A n re e a e er a t . T t m t p ph t u d c pi , f ll w p ph t ; St d w, with

ra ns erse ross a ro e M oses the a es of the L a w . Pa t v c ; p ph t ; with T bl ; St ul , with

wo ro e s s or a nd oo a ro e o a s s ea r a nd oo t . w d b k ; p ph t ; St . Th m with p b k ; p ph t

lle e B i r mi n /ta m L ent b Oscott Co . y g , g CH S 3 A UBLE .

R ose- colou red broca de ( for Ga udete a nd L a eta re Su nd a ys) ; the orphreys

e ro ere i n o a nd s er hrea a nd o o re s s on nen res mb id d g ld ilv t d c l u d ilk li , with ﬁgu of a postles a nd Old T esta ment p rophets benea th ca nopies on a grou nd of

a ere n he r n or re a re —a ro e a n a os e em e uncer di p d gold . O t f o t ph y p ph t ; p tl ( bl m

- a n a nd a ro e . On th e ross s a e or re a t the a i s the Cr on t i ) p ph t c h p d ph y b ck uciﬁxi ,

the H o r a s a o e o er n a o e a nd a en a n a n e s o n with ly Spi it d v h v i g b v , tt d t g l h ldi g

a es e o a re a ro e a nd . on e o es sa w ch lic ; b l w p ph t, St Sim Z l t with . Th e broca de h a s a ﬂora l pa ttern woven i n gold threa d a nd coloured s ilk s on

a a a s e ro n d m k d g u d .

Ci rca 1 00 the ro a e Fren ea r e een en r . 5 ; b c d ch , ly ight th c tu y

L ent olle B i r mi n li a m b Oscott e . y C g , g C 4 OPE .

Cr son e e e ro er e e e i n o rea a nd o o re s s im v lv t, with mb id y x cut d g ld th d c l u d ilk d The oo a n or re a re e ro ere i n th e sa e a er a s . I n upon linen. h d ph y mb id d m m t i l

the e enea the oo i s a n ea e res n on a tun or a rre e en middl , b th h d , gl ti g up b l , vid tly a rebus ; the ma in surfa ce Of the cope i s powd ered with sera phim sta nding upon

- - Th e s a r s rro n e b ee s e r de l s a nd on en ona ﬂo ers. e e e wh l , ﬂ u y , c v ti l w d vic u u d d y

6 6 E n li s/z Embr oider g y [CASES R , S , T

N 7 N ETHER FRONTAL F OR A ALTAR .

f the sa e a er a a s the a s . T he en ra s e ha s een O m m t i l l t c t l ubj ct, which b

e a e re resen e the A nn n a on. The res of th e ron a i s o ere d f c d , p t d u ci ti t f t l p wd d with ron a conventiona l ﬂowers Simila r to those on the upper f t l . h r Second ha lf of the X V t centuy. a s o ni i n a m d n L ent by tne Vi ca r a nd Cburcbw rden f C pp g C p e .

CAS E S

A LTAR FRONTAL .

M a e ro a Co e of reen e e or ers of a e red e e . T he d f m p g v lv t, with b d f d d v lv t

’ is seme s a rs em ro ere in o rea on nen red green velvet with t , b id d g ld th d up li , with

sa n en res . on the or ers a re a e ora e es e ro ere in o ti c t Up b d ppli d ﬂ l d vic , mb id d g ld s s a nd silver threa d a nd c oloured ilk . S econd ha lf of the X V th century; the green velvet with a lobed pa ttern is er Ita lia n wea ving of the sa me p iod . lt i ca r a nd li u bwa rd o R m L ent by t e V C rc ens f o sey.

CASE T

’ T H E FISH M ONGERS PALL .

The en re is f o of o The a e s a re e ro ere i n o a nd c t o cl th g ld . l pp t mb id d g ld

s er rea on a ro n of dia ered old On e er end i s a re of . ilv th d g u d p g . ith ﬁgu St

Pe er en rone ea r n th e a a a ra I n his e a n he o s two e s t th d , w i g p p l ti . l ft h d h ld k y , a nd h is r a n i s e in the a ct of ene on On h is nee res s a n o en ight h d uplift d b dicti . k t p “ ‘ oo ns r e the rs or s of the Cree I N D E II T E b k, i c ib d with ﬁ t w d d , CREDO PA R M N I P T E N n n a n s O O CREATO. O either side of the a postle k eel gel swinging d n n ens ensers a n o e oa s. c , h ldi g i c b t I n the middle of the sid es is a representa tion of Chri st delivering th e keys u L or i s s a n n o n the orb i n one a n a nd s re n to Pe er. r . O St t d t di g, h ldi g h d , t tchi g

h s ro out the o er to e t e e s to the a os e who nee s to re e e e . A th giv k y p tl , k l c iv th m c ll

e een the res i s ns r e a s o o s T G CE L OR U. b tw ﬁgu i c ib d f ll w , IBI DABO CLAVES RE NI ’ On e er s e a re the a r s of th e F s on ers Co a n s or ers . ith id m i hm g mp y, with upp t Th e e of th e a h a s a o ora a ern oven in o oo s a nd middl p ll b ld ﬂ l p tt , w g ld I p , e e red s e on a o ro n Th e a i s or ere a r n e dg d with ilk pil , g ld g u d . p ll b d d with f i g of S a nd o ilk g ld .

X V I th en r c tu y. ’ L n be F isbmon ers o a n e t by t g C mp y . U E n lis/z Emb r oider 6 CASES , V] g y 7

CASE U

A A m e from P or ions of the C o e C se LTAR FRONT L ( ad t p , a

b a T he sa ints represented a re B a rna ba s (S : BAR nAB AS ) bea ten to d ea th y

Ca er ne O A e a n r a S CA : T o n her negro with a club ; St. th i f l x d i ( KA ERINA) h ldi g ’ s a f a e a es the rea er S . I ACOBVS r s ee e ea e . , wh l , b h d d ; St J m G t ( ) with pilg im t f, w ll t he ess M o n a ross on the a nd ha t e ea e . a es t L 8 : , b h d d ; St J m ( IACOB INOR) h ldi g c e ea e ea of a s a f e b two e e oners . Pa S : PAVL ; h d t f, h ld y x cuti ; St ul ( ) , b h d d n he o a s S : T M er e ro the rea s a a n e. A o t St . Th m ( HO AS) , pi c d th ugh b t with l c l g o er or er a re ra en s of o er res th e na es e n I OH ES T E T l w b d f gm t th ﬁgu , m b i g HADE, n M A he s es a r or ons of h Co e or re e ro ere a d . t e t e IVDA , SY O t id p ti p ph y, mb id d with a n e s on orse a a n s a ns r en s a nd a r e a re o s n os n g l h b ck pl yi g mu ic l i t um t , b b d qu t f il i cl i g n ea a n a s r s a nd s es on a a ere o a ro n . B e on ese o im l , bi d , ﬁ h , di p d g ld b ckg u d y d th , ch

s e i s a e e of L ese ro a e o en in s a nd C r a n o of th e sa e id , pi c ucch b c d , w v ilk yp i g ld , m

r d a te a s the embroide y. d The na rrow border on three sides i s embroidered with va ri ou s a nim a ls a n f stem s o ivy.

a r X I th en r E ly V c tu y.

L ent by the R ector a nd Cburc/i wa r dens of S teeple Aston .

CASE V

B C S OF T H E OF A CH S A K AN D . , PART FRONT, A UBLE

R ed e e a nd o of o the or re s a re e ro ere on nen i n v lv t cl th g ld ; ph y mb id d li ,

nd s er rea a nd o o re s s a a ro n of a ere o a o . g ld ilv th d c l u d ilk , with b ckg u d di p d g ld

On the ross-s a e or re i s re resen e the Cr on God the Fa er c h p d ph y p t d uciﬁxi , with th

a nd the H o r a o e the Cross a nd the B esse V r n a nd . o n s a n n ly Spi it b v , l d i gi St J h t di g

o I n the o er a r of the or r a re w no es enea the one a re bel w. l w p t ph ey t o ca pi ; b th

res of . o n the B a s the A n s D i nd Fra n s of Ass s ﬁgu St J h pti t with g u e a St. ci i i with

a ross a nd enea the o er a n e s o a sa n a stora l s a f a nd re c ; b th th pi c p l i t with p t f mit ,

C a ra a ons ra n e. I n ea a rm of th r re is a n a nd St . l with m t c ch e o ph y a ngel who

ea rs a s e the a r s of H enr de B ea a D e of Wa r b hi ld , with m y uch mp, uk wick

f is . a n ose o h e C da er of R a r Ne E a r of (d imp li g th wif icily, ught ich d vil , l

a s r t a ea r a nd a ne a nd r f n for s or rs T h e a e . e S li bu y; wi h b muzzl d ch i d, g i ﬁ , upp t pilla r orphrey from th e front of the cha suble h a s been cut vertica lly into two a r s r s n h s he e ea rs th r s of a e e to t e es a on t e e . p t , which w id ; th t l ft b ﬁgu St Ca er ne of A e a n r a a s or a nd oma s s ea r a nd oo th i l x d i with w d , St . Th with p b k ,

a n n h r s P n M r re h e L ess a f a d . a a d a o t e . a es t th t ight, St J m with t f( ) , St g t with 6 8 E n li s/z Embr oider g y [CASES V , W

ross a nd oo The e s c b k . v lvet i woven with a bold ﬂora l pa ttern in gold loops

a nd e e of two nesses on a o ro n v lv t thick , g ld g u d .

X V th en r the e e F oren ne of the sa e er o c tu y; v lv t, l ti , m p i d .

L n b R . B e t M r . Ada ms e y C. ck .

CASE W

I VELVET BAG .

The ron is a n orme of a Co e orse a ea of C r s on a f t m i ly f d p m , with h d h i t,

a ro n of a ere o . The res of th e ba i s or e of reen e e b ckg u d di p d g ld t g f m d g v lv t, with r r tra ces of a ﬂo a l p a tte n.

L a e X V th en r t c tu y. L i r min ka m ent b Oscott olle e B . y C g , g

BURSE OR CORPORAL CASE .

Upon th e front h a s been stitched a fra gment of a vestm ent embroidered in r r nd T he gold a nd silve th ea d a coloured silk s upon a grou nd of dia pered gold . fra gment evidently for m ed pa rt of a Tree of J esse ; it represents a sta nding

re of K n D a ro ne a nd a n on a a r a o e his ea i s a ﬁgu i g vid , c w d pl yi g up h p ; b v h d

r s ro a n ns r on now e e ro n is a ne s e silve c ll with i c ipti ill gibl . A u d him V i t m with

ea es a nd r . ere is a red sa n or er the sa re ono ra H S l v f uit Th ti b d , with c d m g m I , “ ” 1 a nd h e n e i S r th e a e 6 8 t a M n er ea . T he a of d t 5 , m AGNES EYNELL ilv th d b ck f n n the burse is o pla i green sa ti .

Th e e ro ere ra en is of th e se on a of the X I V th en r mb id d f gm t c d h lf c tu y.

L ent b Uska w olle e D urka m y C g , .

S B G elon i n to C r er of E w r I W es 3 EAL A , b g g a ha t d a d at t mi ns er A e e W oo s o k 1 1 H enr I I I t bb y, dat d d t c , J uly , 9 y

Th e b a is of reen oo en o a s e of red n a on a re g g w ll cl th, with hi ld i l id , which — e ro ere th e a r s of En a n es ree ons a ssa n a r a n Or . The mb id d m gl d gul , th li p t g d t, shield i s su rrou nded by a border of trefoils i n red cloth connected by a scrolled Th o r B s es of the ba a re s a r. e e stem embroidered in yellow threa d . oth id g imil l w

a r wa s e e s e a n er of s a a sse s n ne of s re a n. p t mb lli h d with umb m ll t l , i which till m i

r X h en r P oba bly V t c tu y. a o m L ent by ﬁre D ea n a nd Ck pter f West i nster .

4 VELVET BAG .

For e of two ra en s of a es en e ro er e e e i n o m d f gm t v tm t, with mb id y x cut d g ld

h e ron is re e n r on h rea a nd o o re s s. On t r se e th e C t e th d c l u d ilk f t p t d uciﬁxi , with X E n li s/z Embr oider 69 CASES W , ] g y

rom th e roun d o n s a n n a t th e oo O the Cross . F B l essed V irgin a n St . J h t di g f t f g d a of the ba is a s e s o e s a n es. On the benea th ri se two ta ll t m , d tt d with p gl b ck g

r conventiona l ﬂowe . h r L a te X V t centu y. ’ t Geor e s Ca tkedra l S outkwa rk . L ent by S . g ,

5 BURSE OR CORPORAL CASE .

the or re of a es en em The front is formed of two ﬁgures from ph y v tm t, e re resen broidered i n gold a nd silver threa d a nd col oured silks upon li nen . Th y p t A P d P a the or er o n a o a nd a s er ke a nd th e os es . e er a n p tl SS t ul , f m h ldi g g ld ilv y, s n a a ro e e a oo a nd th e a er a s or a nd a oo . Ea s a n e e b k, l tt w d b k ch t d b th c ck t d W n ea s a n re i s a so a no on a o ro n a ere ons. c py, g ld g u d di p d with li ithi ch p d l l

a lion . f th e rse is of ro a e a a ern of o ers ea es a nd The ba ck o bu b c d , with p tt ﬂ w , l v ,

knotted cords woven i n gold threa d a nd colou red silk s on a blue sa tin ground .

There is a red a nd green silk fringe.

1 The ro a e is a a n of the een en r . Ci rca 300. b c d It li ﬁft th c tu y /za L ent b scot olle e B i r mi n m . y O t C g , g

CASE X

CHASUBLE .

B ro a e e sa n the ross- s a e or hre of red e e i s e ro ere c d d blu ti ; c h p d p y, v lv t, mb id d

in o rea a nd o o re s s th e a r s of H enr a ffor D e of g ld th d c l u d ilk with m y St d , uk

B n a —I n the en re P a n a ene on the e C a re on th e r a or ucki gh m c t l t g t, l ft l , ight St ff d ,

on th e to d e B o n e o the en re C a re re ea e de B o n re ea e p hu , b l w c t l ( p t d) , hu ( p t d) ,

F r a n en re a a s e h a s for s Wa e a nd P a e e e . E or ers two itz lt , l t g t ( p t d) ch hi ld upp t

s a ns a or e two of no on er re a n a nd is n ose b s en r w duc lly g g d ( which l g m i ) , i cl d y l d e

s e s ea r n s a ea es a nd on en ona o ers a on s a of th t m b i g m ll l v c v ti l ﬂ w , m g t which th t e n i s n e T he s e s a re n e e een the s e s b th ff columbi e oticea bl . t m u it d b tw hi ld y e Sta ord

T he ro a e i s o en a a ona a ern of on en ona o k not. b c d w v with di g l p tt c v ti l f lia ge a nd

o ers the s e s of a re en ne b r ons e een ese a n s a r ﬂ w , t m which twi d y ibb ; b tw th b d e

a ons ss e ro o s s oo n on ea ens f lc , which i u f m cl ud , w pi g p h . Ci rca 1 the ro a e re re en 474 ; b c d mo c t.

L ent b Col onel E B utl er -B ow y ] . . don.

1 On 1 8 F ebrua r 1 4 H enr S tafford z ud D u e of B u n ha m wa s a uthor ed to ea r y, 74 , y , k cki g , iz b the Arms of oma s f W Th o oo sto a one . uarter F ra n e a nd E n a nd wi th n a bor r d ck l , viz , Q ly c gl i du e a r n H e t. e wa s a so E a r of S ta fford E a r of H ereford a nd L ord of B re no a nd wa s rea te g l l , l , ck ck, c d K th a m . G . e s e yea r. 0 E n lisb Emb r oider X Y 7 g y [CASES ,

2 A LTAR FRONTAL .

Crea - e sa n a a s de n o ree a nes b two r a n s m whit ti d m k , divi d i t th p y up ight b d f on n ona o ers s rro n e of red e e . Th e em ro er ons s s o e v lv t b id y, which c i t c v ti l ﬂ w u u d d

b en r s is e e e i n o rea a nd o o re s s on a n a s a nd y t d il , x cut d g ld th d c l u d ilk up c v , T h s Th e a a s i s o en ora e e ron a is enr s a n e . a ppli d . f t l iched with p gl d m k w v with ﬂ l

es ns n a ne s of o r d ig withi p l l bed fo m . S econd h a lf of th e X V th century; th e d a m a sk Ita li a n wea ving of the sa me r o pe i d . onel u -B w n E . B tl r o do . L ent by Col ] . e

CH S 3 A UBLE .

B e re e ve th e ross-s a e or re of red e e the em ro er lu ﬁgu d v l t, c h p d ph y v lv t ; b id y

i s e e e in n o r s s on the e e e x cut d gold threa d a d col u ed ilk upon linen . Up blu v lv t

a re on en ona o ers s rro n e b en r s a re o e s a n es . c v ti l fl w , u u d d y t d il , which d tt d with p gl ” T h e or re ea rs a ono ra of the V r n M s r o n e b a ro n ph y b m g m i gi ARIA , u m u t d y c w ; re a fl ur- -l below a e de ys a nd a conventiona l flower.

L a e X h t V t century th e blue velvet i s Ita lia n wea vi ng of the sa me peri od . - d n L n b ol onel E B utler B ow o . e t y C ] . .

O 4 RPHREY .

reen e e the e ro er ons s s of ea es res n on a s e G v lv t ; mb id y, which c i t gl ti g up cl p d

oo s a nd on en ona o ers n a erna e a ne s i s e e e in o b k , c v ti l ﬂ w , withi lt t p l , x cut d g ld

rea a nd o o re s s a nd s a n s n nen nd e th d c l u d ilk p gle upo li a a ppli d .

on a o he X V th S ec d h lf f t century. - L olon l E B utler B owdon . ent by C e ] . .

CASE Y

GM S OF S M S FRA ENT VE T ENT .

T a ken in the yea r 1 86 1 from the stone cofﬁ n of B ishop Wa lter de Ca ntelupe

1 2 6 - 1 266 in Wor es er a e r ( 3 ) c t C th d a l .

Fra en s of red s e ro ere in o ﬁve sea e res of n s gm t ilk , mb id d g ld , with t d ﬁgu ki g

ro ne a nd o n s e res n ose b o a e s ro or of a on en ona c w d h ldi g c pt , i cl d y f li t d c llw k c v ti l

e on he ro e or er. typ . Al g t top there rema ins a porti on of a sc ll d b d “ D es r e b M r W i Pro ee n s of the o e of . H o n H o e n c ib d y . . St . J h p , c di g S ci ty “ An a r es n er s l nd in th A r aeo o a e o e V o . . a e tiqu i (S c d S i , xiv, p ch l gic l ” - o rna V ol . . 2 2 . J u l , xx, pp 7 5 77 I X I I th centu ry. ester L ent by tke D ea n a nd Ckapter of Worc . Y Z E n li s/z Embr oider 1 CASES , ] g y 7

2 AGM S S M S FR ENT OF VE T ENT .

a en in the ea r 1 8 0 ro the s one ofﬁn of a s o a a ren W a T k y 7 f m t c bi h p, pp tly illi m

de B lois ( 1 2 1 8 a t the ea st end of Worcester Ca thedra l .

Fr P s ro re i n o hrea a nd a e 2 . or ons of a red s o e e e m ti ilk t l , mb id d g ld t d

o o re s s now m s o o re - en res of a os es c l u d ilk ( uch di c l u d) , with full l gth ﬁgu p tl , with

r ra rs T he res i n s thei na mes a bove their hea ds i n L omba rdic cha cte . ﬁgu thi V V — he ra e r v An re . Pa PA L S t a e . a es I a COB B s . f m St J m ( ) , St d w (ANDRE), St ul ( ) — na e on o rs i n the se on row the re e n to th e e a nd . a e s m ly ccu c d , ﬁgu b i g l ft St Th dd u TAD E V ( S ).

Fra e E ro ere ra en s the A n s D ei ro a ro the m 3 . mb id d f gm t with g u (p b bly f m n s a of th e o e s a o s e s a nd s ro e orna en . s ra e a so e b ck gl v ) , c ll p h ll c ll d m t Thi f m l i clud a few o en ra en s w v f gm t . Th e t e F f th e s o e a nd or ons of th e a n e. ra e . O er or ons o m 4 th p ti t l , p ti m ipl

a n r se of o n I H AN a nd t. B a r o o e m i ing na mes of the a postles a e tho St. J h ( O ) S th l m w

BAR T OL OM E V S the a er re i s re erse i n the ra e s o n th e a . ( ) ; l tt ﬁgu v d f m , h wi g b ck T he fra gments of th e m a niple consist of the centra l cross pa tée a n d a ﬁgu re of the ro e D a n e p ph t i l (DANIEL) .

ra e ree e r r s n a n a r of a F m 5 . Th mb oide ed fra gment ; o e h vi g sea ted ﬁgu e n ro ne a nd o n a s e re the na e AD E L B E R TVS e n ns r e ki g c w d h ldi g c pt , m b i g i c ib d

a o e his ea a no er a n a s a n n s o a s ora s a a nd re b v h d ; th h vi g t di g bi h p with p t l t ff mit , inscribed N I COla VS ; the thi rd fra gment (now very imperfect) h a d the ﬁgu re of a

n . M r o n H o es s a s ra ki g . St. J h pe sugg t th t the e f gments ma y ha ve been th e

a a re s of h e a lb I n h ra e a re a s pp l t . t e f m l o portions of two ﬁgu res from the stole or a n m iple.

’ T he ra en s i n ra es 1 to a ea r to be ea r er t a n the s o s e f gm t f m 3 pp li h bi h p tim , a nd ma y be of th e X I I th century; those i n fra me 4 a re perha p s ea rly X I I I th en r or c tu y w k .

ese e ro er es o e er ose ro the o n of B s o Wa r d Th mb id i , t g th with th f m c fﬁ i h p lte e Ca n e e a e een es r W H . e b M r. P . o n H o e i n th ro s t lup , h v b d c ib d y St. J h p e ceeding

of the o e of A n a r es e on er es V ol S ci ty tiqu i (S c d S i , . xiv , p .

L ent b tke D ea n a nd ka ter o Worcester y C p f .

CASE Z

I CH S A UBLE .

B ro a e red sa n a es n of a s e horn a nd o a e a nd a a c d d ti , with d ig twi t d t f li g , h wk

s oo n on a a o en in o rea a nd o o T h or r re w pi g up qu il, w v g ld th d c l ured silks. e ph eys a

e ro ere in o a nd s er rea a nd o o re s s n n Th e s e s mb id d g ld ilv th d c l u d ilk on li e . ubj ct

a re re resen e enea rre e a no es on a ro n a r o n th e p t d b th tu t d c pi g u d Of di pe ed g ld . O front orphrey a re the followi ng subjects : ( 1 ) the M eeting of J oa chim a nd Anna 7 2 E ng lis/z Emb r oidery [CASE Z

a t th e o en a e 2 the B r of the B esse V r n the Presen a on of G ld G t , ( ) i th l d i gi , ( 3) t ti

th e B esse V r n i n th e e e she a s en s the s e s o a r s a n a a r e n l d i gi T mpl ; c d t p t w d lt , b hi d

T h s n h r re a t th e a a re a s which i s the high pri est . e ubj ects o t e o ph y b ck follows : I th e e ro a of oa a nd Anna oa C a s s the a n of Anna a nd i n ( ) b t th l J chim ; J chim l p h d ,

his e a n he o s a r n e n e is the r es 2 oa a nd l ft h d h ld i g ; b hi d th m high p i t, ( ) J chim Anna a t the a rr a e ea s e r offer n re e e b the r es oa m i g f t, ( 3) th i i g j ct d y high p i t ; J chim a nd Anna rn a a a nd a ma n nee s to offer two o es to th e r es tu w y, k l d v high p i t

s a n n e n a n a a r on s a a r a s e a s on a i n th e ron or re t di g b hi d lt ; up thi lt , w ll th t f t ph y,

a re e e th e onse ra on rosses d pict d c c ti c . At the bottom of the orphrey a t the ba ck is a n embroidered fra gment from

a es en of th e o r een en r v tm t f u t th c tu y. X V th en r h r r n a e t e o a e ore e e . c tu y ; b c d , Of m c t d t r W Gor don - a nnin L ent b M . . C y g .

2 CH S A UBLE .

Crea - e sa n a a s the e ro er e e e i n o rea a nd m whit ti d m k , mb id y x cut d g ld th d

o o re s s on n T h e or re s a re e ro ere i n the sa e a er a s c l u d ilk up line . ph y mb id d m m t i l

on nen The orna en ons s s of sera s a n n on ee s ﬂ eurs-de up li . m t c i t phim t di g up wh l ,

l s a nd on en ona o ers s rro n e b ra s a nd en r s a re o e y , c v ti l ﬂ w u u d d y y t d il , which d tt d

w s n s ith pa gle . T h e orph reys a re emb roid ered with ﬁgures of a postles a nd Old Testa ment

he ron r r ro e s enea a no es on a ro n of a ere o . On t o e p ph t b th c pi , g u d di p d g ld f t ph y

r : A n r r ns rs ross a ro e n o n the E a n e s a e . e a e e a d . St d w with t v c , p ph t, St J h v g li t

h r ss-s e or re a t he r n r a a e. On t e o a t a a e : . o e ea e with ch lic c h p d ph y b ck St J h ( p t d) ,

nd oo . n rew re ea e a nd on the a ro e . Pa s or a A p ph t, St ul , with w d b k , St d ( p t d) ;

h L ss ross a nd oo a n x a r s a es t e e d M a e a e. m , St. J m with c b k , St. tth w, with f Ea r X V I th en r the a a s a a n o the sa e er o . ly c tu y ; d m k , It li , m p i d

STOLE AN D MANIPLE .

s r s s e Of th e a me m a te i a l a the cha ubl .

- L t M r G. Tro te ka n r o en C G o e. by . y jy

T w H S F M A CH S 3 5 o ORP REY RO A UBLE .

reen e e the e ro er e e e i n o rea a nd o o re S s G v lv t, mb id y x cut d g ld th d c l u d ilk

- - on n n the ron or re a re two on en ona o ers a nd a fl eur de l s. up line . O f t ph y c v ti l fl w y On th e a or re a re s a r e es a nd a re of a s o n e a nd b ck ph y imil d vic figu bi h p , imb d

ea r n a re h e is sea e on a rone a nd o s a a s ora s a ff a nd w i g mit ; t d up th h ld p t l t ,

benea th th e throne a re the initia ls I W worked i n silver threa d .

r L a te X V th centu y.

L ent b scott olle e B i r mi n ka m . y O C g , g

7 4 E ngli s/z Emb r oidery [CASE Z

Bénea th the o er a no es a r the o o n res Pa s or a nd e : . th c pi f ll wi g ﬁgu St ul , with w d

- oo . M a r M a a ene a se of o n en a nd a ra n An re b k ; St y gd l , with v i tm t p lm b ch St. d w ,

ra ns erse ross w a n ld es a en ro . on e o es sa O e with t v c ; St Sim Z l t , with ; T t m t p ph t ;

n x n r . M a e a a e M a r a re ross a d oo a n on a St tth w, with ; St. g t, with c b k , t mpli g

ra on n r d o s s r . A e ra ns erse ross a n . a ea The d g ; St d w, with t v c ; St Th m , with p .

orse i s of a n e sa n m pl i whit ti .

Ci rca 1 00 th e sa n o ern 5 ; ti , m d . ’ i c P r i or H a verstock H il L nt b D omi n s l . e y S t. y ,

F 8 THREE PORTIONS O T H E ORPHREY OF A VESTM ENT .

r r n n n n Emb oid e ed i gold a nd silver threa d a nd coloured silks on li e . Upo the rs i s a s a n n re of the B esse V r n o n th e n a n a o r on fi t t di g figu l d i gi , h ldi g I f t S vi u h er r rm a nd a n a r i r h s o h a s a re of a n h e e a n . T e e ight , h vi g f uit l ft h d c nd figu h a s i s H e en . o n t e B the A n s D ei a nd on the r . St J h pti t with g u , up thi d St l with

h r s E re is n ose b a a no on a ro n of a ere o t e C os . a ch ﬁgu i cl d y c py, g u d di p d g ld ,

n w rn Fro the a er res of ea a no ro e the ea a nd ( o much wo ) . m p tu ch c py p j ct h d

ha nd s of a n a ngel .

h n r X V I I t ce tu y.

k H o u M ka rl es L a wr ence. L ent by t e no r a ble rs . C

ALTAR COVER . M a de from pa rts of three different vestments f e e e ro er e e in o r d A . A o e o e e ea a n ( ) c p blu v lv t, with mb id y x cut d g ld th d

o o re s s on nen the e ora on ons s s of a six - n e sera a nd c l u d ilk up li ; d c ti c i t wi g d ph, two o r- n e er s a n n on ee s s ro s ea r n ra es of f u wi g d ch ubim t di g up wh l , with c ll b i g t c “ ” the ns r on D M o e- ea e ea es s a e a nd ora i c ipti A GLORIA DEO , d ubl h d d gl di pl y d , ﬂ l

e es a ll s rro n e b ra s a nd en r s. Th e or re s of s o e ere d vic , u u d d y y t d il ph y thi c p w

res of sa n s a nd Old es a r e s r n embroid ered with ﬁgu i t T t ment p oph t und e ca opies .

he res e n a s o o P or ons of ese re a n t s : a ro e . O a e ti th m i , ﬁgu b i g f ll w p ph t ; St l v , d s e r ro ne a nd n e o n a n a x e a n e . Pa o n a s or c w d imb d , h ldi g c pt ; St ul, h ldi g w d ; -

o n the E a n e s o n a a e . a es th e rea er P th e re St . J h v g li mh ldi g ch lic ; St J m G t ( ) , ﬁgu ’ h is n e a nd a ea rs to ea r a r s a t a ro e a nd . P imb d , pp w pilg im ; p ph t ; St hilip with

three loa ves.

’ ’

B A c o e of red e e on s a or ons of s es en ere- se ( . ) p v lv t ; ly m ll p ti thi v tm t w u d ; one fra gment (in a corner) i s embroid ered i n gold threa d a nd coloured silks with

a a - en re o f the ro e D a n e n the e a s of a a r e o er h lf l gth ﬁgu p ph t i l , withi p t l l g ﬂ w , ns r e his na e holding a scroll i c ib d with m .

A s men of ora n e e e of ere a re ﬁve ra en s se i n C. e ( ) v t t g v lv t, which th f gm t , u d th e border ; fou r a re embroidered i n gold threa d a nd coloured silk s with ﬂora l

e es a nd th e the Cr on . d vic , ﬁfth with uciﬁxi of he X h n r Second ha lf t V t ce tu y. d bu rckwa rdens o L n L ent by tke R ector a n C f y g . CASE Z ] E nglis/i Embr oidery 7 5

I O FRAGM ENT OF A CHASUBLE .

f ro n re e e e ro ere in o rea a nd o o re s s O b w ﬁgu d v lv t, mb id d g ld th d c l u d ilk with

- - a sera s a n n on a ee a o e- ea e ea e s a e a ﬂ eur de l s ph t di g up wh l , d ubl h d d gl di pl y d , y ,

a nd conventiona l ﬂowers. L a te X V th centu ry ’ L ent by tlze L a dy OH ag a n .

CHAS UBLE .

R ed velvet a nd cloth of gold ; th e orphreys a re embroidered in gold threa d

a nd o o re s s on nen s a n n res of sa n s a nd Old es a en c l u d ilk up li , with t di g ﬁgu i t T t m t

’ ro he s on a ro n of a ere o enea a no es h a vi n l a r e o a e p p t g u d di p d g ld , b th c pi g g f li t d

ro e s a nd ﬁni ls On the ron or re a re the o o n res : . An re c ck t a . f t ph y f ll wi g ﬁgu St d w

d oo . ra ns erse ross a nd oo a ro e a nd . o a s s ea r a n with t v c b k , p ph t, St Th m with p b k h B a r a ra her T e res on the or re a t the a a re : a ro e . ﬁgu up ph y b ck p ph t, St b with

to er a nd a no er ro e . T h e a s e ha s a o ora a ern o en in o w , th p ph t ch ubl b ld ﬂ l p tt w v g ld

oo s a nd red s e on a o ro n Th or re s a ea r to a e een l p ilk pil g ld g u d . e ph y pp h v b

a en ro a o e t k f m c p . E a rly X V th century; the velvet is Ita lia n wea ving of the middle of the sa me

century. L en t b w ll / Uska Co e e D a r ta m . y g ,

2 CHASUBLE .

or f ra n s Th e ro n is of a e red F med o fra gments of seve l vestme t . g u d f d d e e e ro ere i n o a nd s er rea a nd o o re s s T he or re s v lv t, mb id d g ld ilv th d c l u d ilk . ph y

a re or e i n he sa a r s nen on h e e on h ron of th e w k d t me m te ia l on li . Up t e v lv t t e f t a s e a re res O the B esse V r n a nd nd a er ne of na C a . C e ch ubl ﬁgu f l d i gi hild , St th i Si

re e n a r n ro ea en i a nd on the a on e o es a sa w c ivi g i g f m h v ( ) ; b ck , St . Sim Z l t with , in a a r o n the E a n e s a a e a nd . A o on a a oo St. J h v g li t with ch lic , St p ll i with t th p i

of h on e s n ers. T e e e i s r er e ro ere on en a o r a nd pi c v lv t fu th mb id d with c v ti l fl w , o e S a n es n h ron or re i s resen h e Cr on . O t e re e t d tt d with p gl f t ph y p t d ucifixi , with d M a r n nee n a he oo of a en a n a n e s ea r n a es a n . M a a e e t t tt d t g l b i g ch lic , St y gd l k li g f t h is a e of P e er o n a ke a nd oo s a n n n er t e Cross e o r . ; b l w figu St t , h ldi g y b k , t di g u d

a a no On th e or re a t th e a a re res . Ca her ne of A e a n r a c py. ph y b ck ﬁgu Of St t i l x d i ee a nd s or An re tra ns erse ross a nd the B esse V r n with wh l w d , St. d w with v c , l d i gi

a nd C enea a no es . A th e to of t s or re i s a re erse ra en hild , b th c pi t p hi ph y v d f gm t

a re God the Fa er a nd the H o r in the or of a o e h s with ﬁgu Of th , ly Spi it f m d v ; t i ra en h a s een e a e ro a o e th e re of C r s now on the ron f gm t b d t ch d f m b v ﬁgu h i t, f t T h orphrey. e ba ck of the cha suble ha s been extended by th e a ddition of fra g m ents of a nother orphrey down ea ch side ; tha t on the left i s embroidered with

res of . Ca er ne of A e a n r a ee a nd s or a nd B a r o o e ﬁgu St th i l x d i with wh l w d , St. th l m w

ﬂ in - n e a nd oo nd a s r a nd a a a on the r h . P o with y g k if b k, th t ight wit St ul with w d E ng li s/z Emb r oidery [CASE Z

a n M a r a re r ss A he o r - a n orner is a r en oo d . o t e e a b k , St g t with c . t l w l ft h d c f gm t of red s e ro ere a n e es r a n re of a n in a r o r ea r n ilk, mb id d with qu t i ﬁgu k ight m u , b i g s e s ra en i s of th e o r een en r T he o en ra en s a e a hi ld ; thi f gm t f u t th c tu y. w v f gm t dd d

h r to th e front of t e cha suble a re of the eighteenth centu y. X h en r V t c tu y. ’

L ent t Geor e s a tkedra l S outkwa rk . by S . g C ,

I S I 3 TOLE AN D MAN PLE .

Forme of f ra men s of a es en of red s e e e ro ere d g t v tm t ilk v lv t, mb id d with

ora e es i n o rea a nd o o re s s a nd enr e s er- ﬂ l d vic g ld th d c l u d ilk , ich d with ilv gilt

s a n es p gl .

h en r L a te X V t c tu y. ’ a a n L ent by tke L a dy OH g .

1 4 BACK OF A CHASUBLE .

R ed e e e ro ere i n o a nd s er rea a nd o o re s s . I n th e v lv t, mb id d g ld ilv th d c l u d ilk

e is re resen e the Ass on of the B esse V r n who i s s rro n e b middl p t d umpti l d i gi , u u d d y

ra s a nd s or e b ree a n e s a o e is a ross a nd a ro n a re sera y upp t d y th g l ; b v c , u d phim

s a n n on ee s a nd on en ona o ers a t the o o is a o e ea e t di g up wh l , c v ti l ﬂ w ; b tt m d ubl -h d d

ea e. T he e es a re s rro n e b ra s a nd en r s a re o e gl d vic u u d d y y t d il , which d tt d with

es spa ngl . n r L a te X V th ce tu y. L i m ent b Oscott oll e e B i r m n /ta . y C g , g

GM S F E M I F M A S M FRA ENT O BRO DERY RO VE T ENT .

E ro ere i n o a nd s er rea a nd o o re s s T he e mb id d g ld ilv th d c l u d ilk . middl

ra en re resen s the R es rre on of C r s who s e s ro the o o n f gm t p t u cti h i t, t p f m t mb, h ldi g

a ross to i s a a e a a nner Aro n is a a r of o r men ree of c which tt ch d b . u d gu d f u , th r i n a r r whom a e m ou .

Th e o er o r ra en s re resen sera s ro s a o e e r ea s th f u f gm t p t phim with c ll b v th i h d , “ ” f ns r e D M . e a e een a e to a o ern e e o i c ib d , A GLORIA DEO Th y h v b ppli d m d pi c s white ilk .

E a X V I th en r rly c tu y. L i eut l r o L o onel t s. L ent by . C C f yon

I 6 PORTION OF A N ORPHREY .

E ro ere i n o rea a nd o o re s s on nen res of mb id d g ld th d c l u d ilk li , with ﬁgu

. T o a s th e A os e a s ea r a nd a n Old es a en ro e enea St h m p tl with p , T t m t p ph t, b th

a no es on a a ro n of a ere o T he ﬁnia ls of the a no es a re c pi , b ckg u d di p d g ld . c pi

or e of ﬂ eurs -de-l s ss n ro ros s f m d y i ui g f m e . L a e X V th en r t c tu y. E o L en M r . n t by yst . Z E n li s/z Embr oider CASES , AA , B B] g y 7 7

I 7 PORTION OF T H E ORPHREY OF A CHASUBLE .

n the Embroidered in gold threa d a nd coloured silks with th e Cruciﬁxio . At

oo of the r ss i s r rs B e o a re the a r s f t C o a pa tch of ground sp inkled with ﬂowe . l w m f o o n d e V ere res ore 1 0 E a r I V a s 1 E a r O or . a n J h , t d dw d , 3th l Of xf d (d imp li g ose of his se on e E a e a er of S i r R a r ro e a nd o of th c d wif liz b th, d ught ich d Sc p wid w Willia m V iscount B ea um ont (D e V ere qua rtering H owa rd impa li ng Scrope a r er n Tibe o T he em ro er ha s een a e to a o ern e e of red qu t i g t t). b id y b ppli d m d pi c e e v lv t.

E a r X V I th en r ly c tu y. - L n b L ol one r o L ons . e t y i eut. C l C ft y

CASE AA

T wo A S P NEL .

R ed e e e ro ere i n o o re s s a nd o rea the o o n v lv t, mb id d c l u d ilk g ld th d , with f ll wi g — subj ects within ba rbed q ua trefoils z ( I ) Th e A nnunci a tion ; th e B lessed V irgin s a n s on the r the H o r i n the or of a D o e o er n a o e t d ight, with ly Spi it f m v h v i g b v ; th e a r a n e a r e o s a s ro the ns r on AV E M B e een ch g l G b i l h ld c ll with i c ipti ARIA . tw

the two res is a a se of es. 2 a n n res of M a r a re o n a ﬁgu v lili ( ) St di g ﬁgu St . g t h ldi g

ross a nd oo a nd ra n on a ra on nd er ne of A a n r a a . Ca e c b k , t mpli g d g ; St th i l x d i or a nd e with sw d whe l .

L d i son - a r icka l L ent by a y G b C m e .

CASE BB

H A NGING (made from parts of two V estments) .

T h e e i s e e e a or er of a e red e e o n ea middl Of blu v lv t, with b d f d d v lv t d w ch

side ; the embroidery i s executed in gold threa d a nd colou red silks on linen. Upon the blue velvet a re rows of ﬂora l devices a nd sera phim sta nding on ee s a nd o n s ro s ns r e i n o a ra ers T up wh l h ldi g c ll i c ib d g thic ch ct , GLORIA IBI ” T T one sera s or s th e s e of a r s of R a P a rsons . 1 8 RINI AS ; ph upp t hi ld m lph , Ob 47 , “ with a scroll benea th i nscribed ORATE P(R O) D OM RADI on the or ers a re sera s a n n on ee s s ro s a o e e r Up b d phim t di g up wh l , with c ll b v th i ” ea s ns r e D M a nd ora e es. h d i c ib d A GLORIA DEO, ﬂ l d vic r s a n r - r es M a de from pa rts of the vestment of R a lph P a son (d . ch t y p i t r of H oly Trinity ch a pel in th e chu rch of Ci renceste .

L a er a r of the X V th en r tt p t c tu y.

L ent by tke Vi ca r a nd Cnurckwa r dens of Ci rencester . 8 E n li sb Emb r oider E E 7 g y [CASES C C, D D ,

CASE CC

R E D V B S VEL ET UR E .

E ro ere in o rea a nd o o re s s s rse ea s res mb id d g ld th d c l u d ilk . Thi bu , which m u

- 1 1 i n. b 1 0 i n . wa s o n b th e e no n L n o n a n a r M r E a r y , f u d y w ll k w i c l tiqu y, . dw d a es W son wh o e i n a t s a L n o ns re V a e J m ill , ( di d Sixhill , i c l hi ill g

e een L o a nd H orn a s ese two a es ere n a e onn e b tw uth c tle. Th pl c w i tim t ly c ect d

the P il r i ma e o Gra ce on the a nners o f ere a n e Tbe Cka li ce with g g f , b which w p i t d ” ” d H ost Tbe F i ve Wounds o ou r L ord a nd H is r own o Tkor Tb a n ns . e ; f , C f

na li ce a nd H ost i n r emembr a nce o the S ol ia ti on o tbe li urck a nd tke F i ve C f p f C ,

’ ” ’ Wounds to tke encoura i n o tbe eo le to i kt i n Cbr i st s ca use P ro er s g g f p p f g , ( hilip T tt M A 2 E a na on : R o s H o se S . x mi ti ll u , ,

ese ree e es a re e ro ere n a s e on th e rse a nd i s Th th d vic mb id d withi hi ld bu , it ’ or of no e a C r s s o n e ea r is re resen e a s n the H os w thy t th t h i t w u d d h t p t d withi t, ’ - a nd C r s s er e a n a nd ee ss e ro o s a nd a re a e sa re se. h i t pi c d h d f t i u f m cl ud , pl c d lti wi

’ i s me f s n rs ss s n O s e th e s e s a e e o s a r a d the e e . G . o a ut id hi ld t , l tt J , which p ibly t d

for I nsigni a Gra ti a e.

n X V I th ce tury.

L ent by L or d H er r i es.

S ee ee 1 0 H er er 80 L n a r sub a nno 1 6 Fro e sub Sp d , 33 ; b t, 4 ; i g d , 5 3 ; ud ,

a nno 1 536 .

CASE DD

PANEL . - t re re Embroidered in colou red wools a nd silks on ca nva s (peti t poi n ) . It p sents the Judgment of S olomon ; the va rious ﬁgures composing the group a re i n ’ th e d ress of the co u rtiers of Queen Eliz a beth s tim e.

S econd h a lf Of X V I th centu ry. i r L ent by tli e D uke of D eoonslz e.

CASE EE

PANEL .

- r r Embroidered i n coloured wools a nd silks on ca nva s (peti t poi nt) . It ep e ss A b th e a n e ro sa r n sa a . E a e Co nte sents bra h a m sta yed y g l f m c iﬁci g I c liz b th , u H a r two a es i n a en a n e is re resen e of Shrewsbu ry B ess of dwick with l di tt d c , p t d

on th e right .

There i s a bord er of ﬂowers a nd bi rd s.

Second ha lf of X V I th centu ry. L ent by the D uke of D eoonski re. CASE FF] E ngli s/z Embr oidery 7 9

CASE FF

A P NEL .

E ro ere in o a nd s er rea a nd o o re s s n a n a s mb id d g ld ilv th d c l u d ilk o c v . I n th e centre is a n ova l compa rtm ent embroidered with two frogs on th e hea d of a well ; t s o a r en i s a so or e a ono ra m of the na e M sur hi c mp tm t l w k d with m g m ARIA,

o n e r n wo o er o a o a r en s i n the er a nd r b a o . T o e m u t d y c w th v l c mp tm t , upp l w

e - a n orners a re e ro ere a n a n a a a n a r a nd r l ft h d c , mb id d with im l tt cki g bi d , bi d

a a n a sna e The ro n is o ere a a ern of n er a n no tt cki g k . g u d c v d with p tt i t l ci g k tted

or s n ose roses s es a nd es e e a a of En a n o a n c d , which i cl , thi tl , lili , mbl m tic l gl d , Sc tl d ,

a nd Fr n T s a n i s e e e to a e een or e b a e. e M a r een of c hi p l b li v d h v b w k d y y, Qu

o s e in the s o of th e E a r re s r ose Co n ess E a e h Sc t , whil cu t dy l Of Sh w bu y, wh u t , liz b t “ B ess of H a r H a ere the a ne h a s s n e een ( built dwick ll , wh p l i c b reser e p v d .

r S econd ha lf of X V I th centu y. L en t b tke D uke o D eoonsli i r e y f .

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n r n The Embroidered in gold a nd silver threa d a d colou ed Silks upo linen.

r n a s e s in the e a re - th e V r n a nd C the Cr on a p i cip l ubj ct , middl , i gi hild , uciﬁxi ,

n e H ea of r s I n the er row of r es a re re resen e the a r r o s imb d d Ch i t . upp ci cl p t d m ty d m f r h a n — n M r e s en o . Pe e t e os e a nd the o o o es z S S . o a C e St t p tl f ll wi g p p J h , c llu , l m t, r L eo the rea H a r n nd Fa I n row a e the o es . e e a a n. n the e St ph , bi xt p p SS G t, il y,

r r s I r w r h es er e o L s a nd Ana s a s . n th e h ro a e t e o es Silv t , G g y, uciu , t iu t i d p p I nnocent I V ( 1 243 Alexa nder I V ( 1 2 54 U rba n I V ( 1 26 1 a nd Clement I V ( 1 26 5 The cope wa s given to Ascoli Ca thedra l by

P o e N o a s I V i n the ea r 1 2 88 wa s s o en en e in the ea r 1 02 a nd p ich l y , it t l th c y 9 ,

a re in 1 0 b M r . P er on M or a n b w o h a s een resen e to the cqui d 9 4 y i p t g , y h m it b p t d

a n o r n It lia G ve nme t . r L a te X I I I th centu y. A l u L ent by tli e Vi ctor ia a nd ber t M seum . li m r - 80 E ng s/i E b oidery [WRITING ROO M

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s ro s on L o a r a ra ers z—A n re S AN CT E ra ns erse c ll mb dic ch ct d w ( ANDREAS) , with t v ross Ca er ne of A e a n r a S CA CAT E R I N S ee a nd s or c , th i l x d i ( with wh l w d ,

ra n on the E eror M a n o a s of Ca n er r T M t mpli g mp ximi , Th m t bu y (SCE O AS) ,

ea r n a a l] a nd re a nd o n a ross ra n on a n i n a r o r. w i g p mit , h ldi g c , t mpli g k ight m u E a ch ﬁgu re is pla ced benea th a gothic c a nopy on a ba ckground of dia pered

gold .

A s a o o ra of the o e i s ra e e o n r n . S ee o o . m ll ph t g ph c p f m d b l w ( I t ducti , p L a e X I I I th en r t c tu y. L en b i t by t e V ctori a a nd Alber t M useum.

A F 3 P INTING O A COPE .

R ed s e ro ere in o a nd s er rea a nd o o re s s a ilk , mb id d g ld ilv th d c l u d ilk with ” ree of esse A ne ea r n ea es a nd r s r n s ro th e re en T J . vi , b i g l v f uit, p i g f m cumb t

he he re of esse a t the o o O t o e. A o e s re a nd n ose b t ﬁgu J b tt m f c p b v thi ﬁgu , i cl d y

ra n es of the ne a re sea e res of D a a a r o o on a b ch vi , t d ﬁgu vid with h p, S l m with

s e re a nd the V r n a nd C . A on the s e s on e er s e a re res c pt , i gi hild m g t m ith id ﬁgu

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h e sa e he oro a e I eremia s he D a n e T h e o e M o z es . y pp , I y pp , Z b b l , pp , i l c p , which i s reser i the or a a nd A r M se h a s een a e e n V e . b much mutil t d , p v d ict i lb t u um

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r i o o re s s T R ed e e e o ere n o rea a nd . h e a r a n e v lv t, mb id d g ld th d c l u d ilk ch g l Ga bri el a ppea rs to the B lessed V irgin wh o kneels a t a pra yer desk ;a bove hi s hea d i s “ a scroll with the sa luta tion : AV E GR A PLENA D NS T E Cfi i n gothic cha ra cters , ’ the scroll a bove the V irgin s hea d i s insc ribed with her resp onse : ECCE ANCILLA ” B en he two res i s a a se of es the roun D NI T M S E CUN . e e t FIA ICHI tw figu v lili , g d B e h ro i s a s ro now on a enea is s r n e o ers. o t e rt b th p i kl d with fl w l w g up c ll, ly p ly “ e e ns r e : T PR O M O H I S DD The res of l gibl , i c ib d ORA E ANI A I t th e o e i s o ere on en ona o ers some of ea r the ono ra c p p wd d with c v ti l fl w , which b m g m n ms a nd others th e m o ogra m M ARIA .

L a te X V th centu ry. u L ent by tke Vi ctor i a a nd Alber t M seum.

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of the C olle ia e C r of M i le m i n t e o n of g t hu ch dd ha , h c u ty h W ll m hi l Y . A tt l ork B t e R ev . i i y a .

O os e . x x i s a n ll s ra on of th e ra es one of R o ert T horneton pp it p i u t ti g v t b ,

2 2 nd o of erv ulx T h e e es on th s s on s o b c Abb t J a . d vic up i t e h uld e ompa red with os on th e a s e i n a se A NO th e ch uble exhibit d C ( . L ent b tke R everend E M c lu y . C re.

H G H of fr men of the B e x T es r wi 9 P OTO RAP a ag t ay u ap t y , th a s r seated ﬁgu re of Ki ng E dward th e Confes o .

l r t us um L ent by tke Vi ctor i a a nd A be M e .

I O C I S I S of the mi e- rel the ski ns OLOURED LLU TRAT ON a c appa , bu , a nd sandals from the tomb of Archbis hop H ubert

- W alter ( 1 1 93 1 205) i n Canterbu ry Cath ed ral .

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I I COLOURED I LLUSTR ATIONS of porti ons of the stole a nd pastoral staff from th e tomb of Archbi shop H ubert W alter ( I 1 93 l 1 205) i n Canterbu ry C athed ra .

M r W. H t o n H o L . S . k e. ent by . j p

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1 8 Two COLOURED PLASTER CASTS OF D ETAILS FROM T H E B AY x T S E U APE TRY .

They represent pa rts of the ﬁgu res of Willia m th e Conqueror a nd Ki ng “ a ro T he so- a e B a e a es r i s a on a n of e ro er i n H ld . c ll d y ux T p t y l g b d mb id y i m r o er 8 WRITING ROOM ] E ngl sb E b id y 3

n a n n ro re resen s the N or a n Con es of E n a n oo s o e n . w l up li g u d It p t m qu t gl d , wa s no o e e s or a er the with expl a na tory inscriptions. It d ubt ex cut d h tly ft h of i s n Conqu est (AD but t e loca lity t origin i s u ncerta i . a of X I th Second h lf the century.

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