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Dalmatic
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Dalmatic
- Place of origin:
Italy (made)
- Date:
16th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Silk damask with satin appliqué and embroidery in silver-gilt thread and silks
- Museum number:
277-1902
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Dalmatic of green silk damask, with yellow appliqué and embroidery, all decorative except for the letters embroidered in the panels on front and back: AV (Ave Maria) and IHS (Jesus Christ). The damask has a pattern of ogee-shaped compartments outlined by scrolling leafy stems, and issuing form vases decorated with imbrication; the compartments are filled with plants bearing flowers and fruit. Three large red and white tassels still attached to cords at neck.
Place of Origin
Italy (made)
Date
16th century (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Silk damask with satin appliqué and embroidery in silver-gilt thread and silks
Marks and inscriptions
IHS
AM
Dimensions
Length: 46.25 in, Width: 58.25 in across sleeves, Weight: 1.32 kg
Object history note
Purchased. Registered File number 3721/1902.
Descriptive line
Dalmatic, green damask, with yellow applique and embroidery, Italian, 16th century.
Materials
Silk (textile); Silk thread; Silver-gilt thread
Techniques
Embroidered; Applied work; Damask weaving; Satin
Subjects depicted
Floral patterns; Fruit; Imbrication
Categories
Religion; Ecclesiastical textiles
Collection code
T&F
