Pulpit fall
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Silk, wood and silk brocade
Measurements
370 mm (W); 630 mm (Length)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 18419
Summary
Pulpit fall for festival days, in gold silk brocade lined with red twill silk. Gold brocade front panel embroidered in satin stitch with lilies and roses in cream and shades of pink. Border of red, green and light gold. Central motif of a circle in couched gold thread enclosing letters; IHS. Silk fringe in pink, gold and claret, stitched to lower front edge of fall, torn. Firm base of wooden board backed with red silk in worn condition - torn along edge of board. Red twill silk lining frayed and damaged on edges.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.