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Orphrey

ca. 1500 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Orphreys (decorated bands) of this kind with repeating religious scenes were produced in Florence and other Italian weaving centres in the 15th and 16th centuries.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven in silk and gold
Brief description
woven silk and gold, ca. 1500, Italian (Florence); The Coronation of the Virgin
Physical description
Woven in red silk and gold thread, depicting the Coronation of the Virgin by God
Dimensions
  • Width: 22cm
  • Length: 28.5cm
maximum lenght
Object history
Purchased, 15 shillings; Bock Collection.
Subjects depicted
Summary
Orphreys (decorated bands) of this kind with repeating religious scenes were produced in Florence and other Italian weaving centres in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Paramentenbesatz im Wandel der Zeit : Gewebte Borten der Italianischen Renaissance, by Ruth Gronwoldt, 2013, cat. no. C18.
Collection
Accession number
8979-1863

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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