Davenport Humeral Veil

Davenport Humeral VeilThe Davenport fabric, exclusive to Watts & Co, was re woven to celebrate the centenary of G. F. Bodley, its designer, in 2007. The patterns' origins can be found in Venice from the time of the Doge and most famously can be seen as the hanging in Hans Holbein the Younger's 'The Ambassadors'. It is combined here with orphreys in Watts Gothic Trellis braid, referencing the church architecture of the Gothic Revival. This creates an apt link to our

maniples etc

This orphrey references the church architecture of the Gothic Revival

and cord and is lined in red silk taffeta

gold fringe

The burse and veil feature an orphrey in our Narrow Gothic Trellis braid

Cathedral with White Bodley Cross - 10" x 13" (25cm x 33cm)

for a seminary in San Francisco

This set is made in England

to match our ‘Diamond & Lay’ trims in Old Gold - with ½” braid and 2” fringe at the stole ends

Lined in 'Rust' cotton sateen

Benedict chasubles are made in an unlined

Reference can also be made to the medieval robes of the French Order of Knights of the Holy Spirit