From St Tyl: the Fruman Collection

(c) Alain Rousseau

After over 30 years of collecting embroidered liturgical ornaments, Josiane Cougard-Fruman and Daniel Fruman were able to bring together over 200 examples of these magnificent but largely over-looked embroidered textiles dating from the 15th to the 20th century. The collection is comprised of pieces specifically created for Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican devotional rites, unlike many other liturgical ornaments which were often re-created or 

re-cycled from precious silks formerly worn by their donners. 

(c) Alain Rousseau

The Fruman couple, with the contribution of the Zaleski Foundation, has recently made a donation of this unique collection to the Museum of the Treasure at the Cathedral of Puy-en-Velay, a UNESCO world heritage site, were the setting is every bit as exquisite as these new and rare masterpieces. 

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