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.