Westminster Abbey Shield Decoration

The Westminster Abbey coat of arms shield features the Royal Arms of England, the Tudor Rose motif and six doves surrounding the Edward the Confessor patonce cross.

This decoration has been hand made in India by St Nicolas using the traditional rare and respected method of zardozi. Zardozi is a highly skilled embroidery technique that traditionally used gold wires and jewels to embellish courtly robes. For over 25 years St. Nicolas have worked with a small Christian charity in Thailand that helps disadvantaged rural women find work in their community, rather than being forced to leave home to work in a factory. Today, some 200 skilled women work at home sewing decorations, and many of them have been doing so for more than 10 years.

Measures: H10 X W8cm