Maniple
1420-1450 (made)
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Maniple is entirely made of crimson velvet, which pattern is achieved by covering the areas that would otherwise be left voided (clear of the pile warp, with the ground weave clearly visible) with supplementary (brocading) gilt-metal weft. The main motifs are additionaly enriched and enchanced by creating the boucle loops with the supplementary (brocading) weft. The metal braids used for the crosses, as well as the trimmings (with fringes), date from the late 17th or early 18th century. The maniple is a part of the set of vestments that comprises of the chasuble, stole, burse and the chalice veil; LOAN:ENG.DOMINICAN.1, 1A, 1C, 1D
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk velvet brocaded in silver-gilt thread, trimmed with metal braid. |
| Physical description | Maniple is entirely made of crimson velvet, which pattern is achieved by covering the areas that would otherwise be left voided (clear of the pile warp, with the ground weave clearly visible) with supplementary (brocading) gilt-metal weft. The main motifs are additionaly enriched and enchanced by creating the boucle loops with the supplementary (brocading) weft. The metal braids used for the crosses, as well as the trimmings (with fringes), date from the late 17th or early 18th century. The maniple is a part of the set of vestments that comprises of the chasuble, stole, burse and the chalice veil; LOAN:ENG.DOMINICAN.1, 1A, 1C, 1D |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Lent by the Dominicans of the English Province |
| Production | silk probably woven in Italy and orphreys embroidered in England Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Accession number | LOAN:ENG.DOMINICAN.1B |
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| Record created | July 25, 2006 |
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