Cope
1740-1760 (made)
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Cope of woven silk. Of 'tissue' construction with a light tan colour satin ground and with a design of flowers, fruit and foliage in a white taffeta pattern weft and in silver, green, pink and blue silks. The orphrey and hood are in silk with a similar design but with a point repeat, woven with a rose-coloured satin ground, a white pattern weft and an additional weft changed in colour in green, yellow, brown and light and dark blue silks. 1.5 inch gold braid border to the orphrey and hood.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk and silk satin |
| Brief description | Cope of woven silk, possibly made in France, 1740-1760 |
| Physical description | Cope of woven silk. Of 'tissue' construction with a light tan colour satin ground and with a design of flowers, fruit and foliage in a white taffeta pattern weft and in silver, green, pink and blue silks. The orphrey and hood are in silk with a similar design but with a point repeat, woven with a rose-coloured satin ground, a white pattern weft and an additional weft changed in colour in green, yellow, brown and light and dark blue silks. 1.5 inch gold braid border to the orphrey and hood. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss E. J. B. Fry |
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| Accession number | T.8-1969 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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