Burse

Textile

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Frances M. Maguire Art Museum

Name/Title

Burse

Entry/Object ID

L2013.1.7

Description

19th-c. burse with gold brocade and trimming.

Textile Type

Burse

Use

Used to carry and store the folded corporal (a sacred linen cloth). It is placed on top of the chalice veil during traditional Eucharistic services.

Made/Created

Date made

1870

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Country

Switzerland

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

9-1/2 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Intake

Loan In

Credit Line

On loan from St. Joseph's Preparatory School

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Credit Line

Label

On loan from St. Joseph's Preparatory School