Notes on Two Pieces of English Medieval Embroidery. 349 



Figure of saint in Embroidery in Sutton Benger Church.* 



unfortunately had the effect of cutting off the upper half of eight 

 igures. 



The panels composing the strips have an average height of 12in., 

 :and as they appear to have been originally in sets of three, they 

 j evidently have been the orphreys of a set of vestments. From the 

 difference in the design of the canopies it is clear that the original 

 'twenty-four panels formed two series of twelve each, which again 

 contained two double sets of three. Now three panels are too 

 short for a cope orphrey, but they are the right length for the 

 j orphreys of a dalmatic or tunicle, and there can be little doubt that 

 'this is their origin. There will thus be orphreys for two pans of 



•This block is kindly lent by the Society oi Antiquari 



