Velvet
1460-70 (made)
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Although it does not contain metal thread, the complex weave of this velvet imitates the effects of a richly looped cloth of gold. It would not have been as expensive as real cloth of gold, but would still have been a fabric of high status.
The velvet was acquired by the Museum as part of a dalmatic, a type of sleeved tunic worn by some clergy in the Christian Church.
The velvet was acquired by the Museum as part of a dalmatic, a type of sleeved tunic worn by some clergy in the Christian Church.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cut silk velvet |
| Brief description | Panel of red and cream cut velvet, artichoke pattern, Italy, 1460s |
| Physical description | T.839-1919 and T.839A-1919 have been joined together, to the extent that they appear as one object. |
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| Gallery label | Woven velvet.
Woven in cut pile on a cream ground.
Italian; 1450 - 1500.
This velvet is thought to have been part of a dalmatic, a sleeved tunic worn by deacons. |
| Summary | Although it does not contain metal thread, the complex weave of this velvet imitates the effects of a richly looped cloth of gold. It would not have been as expensive as real cloth of gold, but would still have been a fabric of high status. The velvet was acquired by the Museum as part of a dalmatic, a type of sleeved tunic worn by some clergy in the Christian Church. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.839&A-1919 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2007 |
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