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			County: London Region: London Lender: V&A Textiles Department Exhibition Section: Church View enlarged version Chasuble 1400–1430 A chasuble was worn by the priest celebrating the Mass. This one bears the shield of arms and personal device of Sir Thomas Erpingham. He was a close associate of Henry IV and Henry V and a veteran of Agincourt. The chasuble may have been for his personal chaplain, or for a church with which he was connected. Brocaded silk lampas, with embroidery in silk and silver-gilt thread The silk woven in Italy, the embroidery English V&A: T.256-1967 Back to top		Text search: search