Chalice Veil
1680-1899 (made)
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Chalice veil of woven silk brocaded with silver and gold filé and frisé thread on a ground covered with thin silver strip. The different binding of this silver strip by a cream silk warp and different weaves beneath it create a background of small flowers and leaves.
It is lined with green silk and edged with yellow silk and silver-gilt braid.
It is lined with green silk and edged with yellow silk and silver-gilt braid.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk lined with silk |
| Brief description | Chalice veil of brocaded silk, France, 1680-1699 |
| Physical description | Chalice veil of woven silk brocaded with silver and gold filé and frisé thread on a ground covered with thin silver strip. The different binding of this silver strip by a cream silk warp and different weaves beneath it create a background of small flowers and leaves. It is lined with green silk and edged with yellow silk and silver-gilt braid. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr John Fowler |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.224-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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