Work of Art Record 43175

Record No

43175

Collection

Opus Anglicanum: The Evelyn Thomas Database of Medieval English Embroidery

Inventory Number

Christie No.: 75

Location

United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London, Victoria and Albert Museum

Date

1300 - 1320

Subject Headings

Diagram

Notes

Syon Cope.

Originally a cope, then a chasuble, and again a cope -- the process of alterations eliminated portions of decoration, as visible on the diagram. The orphreys and border consist of heraldic decoration from other vestments.

Citations

Morris, M., "Opus Anglicanum. The Syon Cope," Burlington Magazine, VI (1904-1905) , pp. 278-285; pls. I, II, foll. p. 278

Christie, A., "Notes on the Syon Cope," Burlington Magazine, LXI (1932) , pp. 252-258; pls. I, II

Christie, A., English Medieval Embroidery (1938), pp. 142-148 no. 75; pls. XCV-C; figs. 125-127

London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Opus Anglicanum (1963), pp. 23-26

London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Medieval Treasury (1986) , pp. 190-191; fig. p. 191

O'Brien, E., "Syon Cope and Other Medieval Textiles Painted with the Needle," Needle Arts, XVIII (1987) , pp. 25, 27-28; fig. 2

Staniland, K., Embroiderers (1991), p. 21; fig. 16

Johnstone, P., High Fashion in the Church (2002), p. 40; fig. 34

Return to List