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Chalice Veil

ca. 1904 (made), ca. 1904 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Chalice veil of hand-woven silk tissue with a design of the Pelican in her Piety and the Greek letters 'IHEOYE . XPE' enclosed in a crown of thorns.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hand-woven silk tissue
Brief description
Chalice veil of hand-woven silk tissue, designed by Edmund Hunter for St. Edmundsbury Weavers, England, ca. 1904.
Physical description
Chalice veil of hand-woven silk tissue with a design of the Pelican in her Piety and the Greek letters 'IHEOYE . XPE' enclosed in a crown of thorns.
Dimensions
  • Length: 24.5in
  • Width: 35in
Marks and inscriptions
'IHEOYE . XPE' [enclosed in a crown of thorns] (Inscribed)
Credit line
Given by J. W. F. Morton, Esq.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.780-1967

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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