Chalice Veil
ca. 1560 to ca. 1600 (made)
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Corporal of fine white linen, embroidered with faded red silk in satin stitch, and silver thread; in the middle a panel containing diamond-shaped ornament, surrounded by border with "Vnto God gif pris". at the outer corners of this panel small formal birds. The outer border contains the words "O Lord consider mi distress, and vith sped som pete tak, mi sin defac mi falt redres, Lord for thi great m (mercy) sak.". This is the beginning of a metrical version of Psalm 51, translated ca. 1560-70 by W. Whittingham. Between the words are small crosses, stars, and heart-shaped ornaments embroidered in metal thread. In one corner, the initials RO. English, second half of 16th century, 19 in. x 18 in. Given by Rev. Daniel Haigh of Birmingham.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | linen, silk embroidery |
| Brief description | embroidered linen, second half of 16th century, English |
| Physical description | Corporal of fine white linen, embroidered with faded red silk in satin stitch, and silver thread; in the middle a panel containing diamond-shaped ornament, surrounded by border with "Vnto God gif pris". at the outer corners of this panel small formal birds. The outer border contains the words "O Lord consider mi distress, and vith sped som pete tak, mi sin defac mi falt redres, Lord for thi great m (mercy) sak.". This is the beginning of a metrical version of Psalm 51, translated ca. 1560-70 by W. Whittingham. Between the words are small crosses, stars, and heart-shaped ornaments embroidered in metal thread. In one corner, the initials RO. English, second half of 16th century, 19 in. x 18 in. Given by Rev. Daniel Haigh of Birmingham. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Rev. Daniel Haigh |
| Production | The veil has been thus dated as the version of the psalm embroidered on it was first translated into English by W. Whittingham in ca. 1560-70. |
| Bibliographic reference | English Ecclesiastical Embroideries of the XIII. to XVI. centuries, London:Victoria & Albert Museum Catalogues, 1911, p.33 (page 28 in the reprinted and revised catalogue of 1916 and p. 43 in the reprinted and revised catalogue of 1930). |
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| Accession number | 1415-1874 |
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| Record created | July 6, 2006 |
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