Burse
1953 (made)
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Burse embroidered in a variety of gold threads on white corded silk, and decorated with pearls.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered corded silk with gold threads, pearls |
| Brief description | Burse of embroidered corded silk with gold threads, designed and embroidered by Beryl Dean, England, 1953 |
| Physical description | Burse embroidered in a variety of gold threads on white corded silk, and decorated with pearls. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Needlework Development Scheme |
| Object history | Made for The Needlework Development Scheme. Attribution note: In an interview on 13 December 1996 Beryl Dean, aged 86: The Needlework Development Scheme had commissioned her to produce work to inspire more innovative ecclesiastical embroidery. They gave her five titles covering types of items and techniques and she produced samples covering the areas she felt most inspired by. She said that she also did some good items at the time which she did not let the NDS have. Subjects she did work were from the titles 'laidwork' and 'altar linen'. |
| Production | NDS Collection 3934 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.283-1962 |
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| Record created | August 2, 2002 |
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