Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1960

Date Range To

1970

Materials

NYLON, COTTON

No. Pieces

2

Length

127.5

Width

115.5

Description

1. CHASUBLE: 127.5 X 115.5CM RED NYLON CHASUBLE IS OVAL SHAPED WITH HOLE IN MIDDLE AND IS WORN PONCHO STYLE. HAS ROUND COLLAR WITH FLY OPENING AT BACK AND SNAP CLOSURE. COLLAR HAS EMBROIDERED BORDER THAT IS GREEN WITH YELLOW DOWN CENTER WITH CROSS AND DIAMOND PATTERN. ON FRONT AND BACK IS SEWN EMBROIDERY CROSS WITH LIFTED ARMS TO FORM "Y" CROSS. EMBRODERED BAND HAS GOLD CELTIC CROSSES WITH RED BACKGROUND AND CHAIN LINK DECORATION BETWEEN CROSSES. CENTER CREST IS GOLD CIRCLE WITH GREEN EDGE THAT HAS WHITE DESCENDING DOVE IN RED CROSS. 2. STOLE - 113 X 10.8CM STOLE IS SAME MATERIAL AS CHASUBLE WITH CURVED NECK AND GOLD TASSELS ON ENDS THAT ARE FADED. STOLE HAS WHITE COTTON COLLAR WITH LACE. AT COLLAR AND ON EACH END OF STOLE IS SEWN CROSS MADE OF STRIPS OF EMBROIDERED MATERIAL. EACH STRIP IS RED BACKGROUND WITH GOLD EDGING AND DIAMOND & FLOWER PATTERN.

Subjects

CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR

CEREMONIAL ARTIFACT

Historical Association

RELIGION

HEALTH SERVICES

History

CHASUBLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE CHAPEL AT ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19960116153

Acquisition Date

1996-01

Collection

Museum

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