The Weld - Bank Vestment

The Weld - Bank Vestment, c. 1500

Current Location: Ushaw College

Chasuble

With English Opus Anglicanum embroidery and Italian velvet, this vestment has been cut down from a larger vestment, probably a cope, at some point in the 17th century. Its provenance is unknown. However, there is a possible connection to the Catholic families of Standish and Dicconson, Lancashire. (For more information see: Unsworth, Revd A. 'Is the Opus Anglicanum chasuble at Ushaw from Weld Bank?' in Northern Catholic History (no. 60, 2019))

Image: copyright of The Treasures of Ushaw College: Durham's Hidden Gem (Scala: 2015)

Artefact Information: copyright The Trustees of Ushaw College

References: 'Opus Anglicanum Chasuble' by Frances Pritchard in The Treasures of Ushaw College: Durham's Hidden Gem (Scala: 2015)