4087

White Cope

Dykes Bower, Stephen (1903 - 1994) (Designer), Warner and Sons (Maker)

Gold and cream silk damask cope, woven by Warner & Sons of Braintree Essex. Orphrey of red velvet. Arms of Dean & Chapter with leaf pattern on hood. Pearsalls Stout floss in gold and lemon yellow. Long and short stitch; gold and silver passing, couched. History and date: Designed by S E Dykes-Bower, MA FRIBA FSA (Surveyor Emeritus Westminster Abbey) of Quendon Court, Quendon, Essex. Made by Mrs Ozanne, and Miss Pamela Trundle and Mrs Taylor in 1965. Given by Miss Robinson of Folkestone. Main fabric: Gold and cream silk damask, woven by Warner & Sons of Braintree, Essex. (£36.00 per yard wholesale, £50.00 retail). Orphreys of red velvet used for Peeresses robes at the Queen's Coronation in 1953. Arms of the Cathedral with leaf pattern on hood. Stitches/Threads/Technique: Pearsalls Stout floss in golds and lemon yellow. Long and short stitch, and gold and silver passing, couched.

Braintree

1965 - 1965