Burse
Category
Textiles
Date
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 18435
Summary
Burse, bellows style, in cream silk damask with a gold silk lining. Hand embroidered with a decorated cross in gold and blue silks, gold thread and sequins. Gold cord edging. Used to contain the corporal cloth prior to communion. Also a matching veil. Chapel textile.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.