The Sheldon Vestment

The Sheldon Vestment

Current location: St Mary's College, Oscott, Birmingham

Inventory No 483 Chasuble. Fiddle-shape floral silk dress fabric; pieced up from many pieces; silver braid . two braids orphreys at front. Polished linen, canvas lining.

A white silk chasuble cut in the French Style. The silk is decorated with small red flowers and vines and leaves of blue. It is edged with silver braid and a pillar and cross are applied in the same. On the inside back panel, in high relief embroidery, the following is stitched:

ED.EL.Sheldon - P.F.US.1726 - Stitched onto separate piece of fabric.

Dimensions: Height- 127cm Width- 69cm

Date:

17^th Century