Veiled in precious cloth: A seal bag from Westminster Abbey and its connections with Charlemagne’s shrine in Aachen

Corinne Mühlemann; Matthew Payne; Helen Wyld; Elizabeth New

Veiled in precious cloth: A seal bag from Westminster Abbey and its connections with Charlemagne’s shrine in Aachen

Corinne Mühlemann, Matthew Payne, Helen Wyld, Elizabeth New

Department of History and Welsh History

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The silk used for a hitherto unpublished seal bag that covered an impression of Henry III’s great seal, attached to an inventory of objects related to the shrine of Edward the Confessor at Westminster Abbey, is revealed to be a precise match to the famous ‘hare silk’ from the shrine of Charlemagne in Aachen Cathedral. This discovery raises broader questions about the function of seal bags.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1206-1216
Journal	Burlington Magazine
Volume	166
Issue number	1461
Publication status	Published - 02 Dec 2024

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Textiles
Seals
Conservation
kingship
trade

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Veiled in precious cloth: A seal bag from Westminster Abbey and its connections with Charlemagne’s shrine in Aachen

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