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Kerubic

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

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKerubic
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.
Dimensions
  • Length: 55cm (Maximum) (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Width: 54cm (Maximum) (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Length: 54.6cm
  • Width: 54.6cm
Credit line
Given by Mr J. W. F. Morton
Collection
Accession number
T.158-1973

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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