Benson

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c.1895. A Byzantine design by origin, this ornate floral tapestry was re-drawn by leading Gothic Revival architect, designer and founder of Watts G. F. Bodley in 1895 for an embroi dered cope for Father Benson, founder of the Cowley Fathers. The original cope is on permanent display in the Elizabeth Hoare Collection of Embroidery at Liverpool Cathedral. Specifications Composition Chiswick: 60% Silk, 40% Cotton Knightsbridge: 62% Silk 33% Cotton, 5% Lumiyarn Westminster: 61% Cotton, 39% Silk Roll Width 134 cm / 52.8 in Pattern Match Width 124 cm / 48.8 in Repeat 63 cm / 24.8 in Show more