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Bishop's Cassock
Bishop's Cassock
Bishop's Cassock
Bishop's Cassock

Bishop's Cassock

DatePossibly early 1980s
Object NameCassock
Mediumwool, silk and cotton
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsChest: 46cm
Length: 153cm
AcquisitionThe Peggy Walker Gift, 1989.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011734
About MeBlack wool full-length bishop's cassock, trimmed with a red silk cord and silk covered buttons. It would have been worn by a bishop with or without a circular cape, and was used in Blairs College Seminary in Aberdeen.

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This wool cassock, trimmed with red silk cord and silk-covered buttons, was worn with or without a cape. It was used in Blairs College Seminary in Aberdeen.