Kerubic
Chalice Veil
ca. 1904 (made)
ca. 1904 (made)
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Chalice veil with dark blue warp face satin ground. It has a central radiated rosette from which issues a decorated foliate quatrefoil. This encloses in each of the four corners of the veil one winged symbol of an evangelist, the eagle of St. John, the angel representing St. Matthew, the lion representing St. Mark and the bull symbolising St. Luke in yellow silk weft surface twill. There is a reverse ground of yellow silk weft surface twill and a design of dark blue warp face satin.
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Title | Kerubic |
Materials and techniques | Silk damask |
Brief description | Chalice veil of silk damask, 'Kerubic', designed by Edmund Hunter and made by St. Edmundsbury Weavers, Hertfordshire, England, ca. 1904 |
Physical description | Chalice veil with dark blue warp face satin ground. It has a central radiated rosette from which issues a decorated foliate quatrefoil. This encloses in each of the four corners of the veil one winged symbol of an evangelist, the eagle of St. John, the angel representing St. Matthew, the lion representing St. Mark and the bull symbolising St. Luke in yellow silk weft surface twill. There is a reverse ground of yellow silk weft surface twill and a design of dark blue warp face satin. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr J. W. F. Morton |
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Accession number | T.158-1973 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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