Converted Early English Panel
Converted Early English Panel:
Current location: St Mary's College, Oscott, Birmingham
Inventory Number 520: A mid blue satin ground applied with pale pink-beige cross shaped orphrey. Applied with a floss silk and silver thread couched and embroidered medallion of a male saint holding a chalice with green robe. Pink and silver cloak within couched silver thread and sequinned aureole with three fleur de lys and a lily. The blue satin ground worked with two seraphim standing on wheels amid lilies, fleur de lys, double headed eagles to the lower border, mounted upon a stretcher.
Inventory Number 520: A mid blue satin ground applied with pale pink-beige cross shaped orphrey. Applied with a floss silk and silver thread couched and embroidered medallion of a male saint holding a chalice with green robe. Pink and silver cloak within couched silver thread and sequinned aureole with three fleur de lys and a lily. The blue satin ground worked with two seraphim standing on wheels amid lilies, fleur de lys, double headed eagles to the lower border, mounted upon a stretcher.
This panel was found stuffed up a chimney in Staffordshire
Material:
Material:
Satin
Dimensions: Height- 108cm Width- 59cm Depth- 1cm
Dimensions: Height- 108cm Width- 59cm Depth- 1cm
Maker / Artist / Origin:
Maker / Artist / Origin:
English
English
Date:
Date:
Late 15th or Early 16th Century
Late 15th or Early 16th Century