Cope
1737 (embroidered)
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Purple silk cope with velvet and silk satin appliqué, and colourful embroidery in split, satin, and couching stitches, silver lace edging and a linen lining. Various Dominican saints are depicted amongst stems of flowers and leaves, fruits, and birds.
Object details
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| Brief description | Embroidered cope, 1737, Portuguese. Highly decorated with applique of Dominican saints, flowers and birds |
| Physical description | Purple silk cope with velvet and silk satin appliqué, and colourful embroidery in split, satin, and couching stitches, silver lace edging and a linen lining. Various Dominican saints are depicted amongst stems of flowers and leaves, fruits, and birds. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Pray for Ye Red Far Peter Killykelly for whom Ys was made 1737 (Embroidered at the centre back hem.) |
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. Robert Ross through The Art Fund |
| Historical context | A Google search reveals that Peter Killikelly O.S.D was Bishop of Kilfenora and Kilmacolnagh between 1744 and 1783. |
| Production | The date is embroidered on the cope; the place is the attribution given when the cope entered the collection. |
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| Accession number | T.100-1912 |
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| Record created | November 7, 2006 |
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