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Orphrey

1360-1390 (made)
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Place of origin

Vertical panel from an orphrey, linen ground in two layers embroidered in silver-gilt thread and coloured silks in underside couching and split stitch with a little raised work. On the upper part, saints Catherine of Alexandre with wheel and sword and Bartholomew with knife and book, in the lower part a virgin martyr with a book and a palm and St Andrew with a saltire (diagonal cross). The panel is cut, so that the lower legs are missing. The pairs of saints stand under ogee arches with twisted columns, in the spandrels there are pairs of birds with coloured plumage. The panels have symetry in their colouring and in the placement of the birds which are alternatively facing inwards and outwards. The underside couched gold background is worked in differing diaper patterns. In different areas of the panel much underdrawing is visible in areas of wear. Unlined, with colours very fresh on the back.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered in silver-gilt thread and coloured silks in underside couching and split stitch on a linen ground.
Brief description
embroidered linen, 1360-1390, English
Physical description
Vertical panel from an orphrey, linen ground in two layers embroidered in silver-gilt thread and coloured silks in underside couching and split stitch with a little raised work. On the upper part, saints Catherine of Alexandre with wheel and sword and Bartholomew with knife and book, in the lower part a virgin martyr with a book and a palm and St Andrew with a saltire (diagonal cross). The panel is cut, so that the lower legs are missing. The pairs of saints stand under ogee arches with twisted columns, in the spandrels there are pairs of birds with coloured plumage. The panels have symetry in their colouring and in the placement of the birds which are alternatively facing inwards and outwards. The underside couched gold background is worked in differing diaper patterns. In different areas of the panel much underdrawing is visible in areas of wear. Unlined, with colours very fresh on the back.
Dimensions
  • Height: 68.5cm
  • Width: 19cm
Object history
Purchased from the Hochon collection, Paris.
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
828-1903

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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