A claret, embroidered and metal-thread velvet chasuble with other accessories, Spanish, second half 16th century, and later

Property from the Berkeley Collection at Spetchley Park

A claret, embroidered and metal-thread velvet chasuble with other accessories, Spanish, second half 16th century, and later

the pillar orphrey worked with five nue roundels depicting saints against a deep red velvet ground worked with delicate polychrome silk and metal thread foliate and floral motifs; together with a complementary stole, maniple, chalice veil and burse, all of later claret coloured velvet applied with a gilt metal and blue silk cross motif

(Qty 5)

Chasuble approximately 108cm. high, 68cm. wide; 3ft. ⁶⁄₅in. high, 2ft. ²⁄₇in. wide