Collar
1550-1599 (made)
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Collar of a dalmatic, of cream-coloured shot silk with silver-gilt wire, embroidered with silver-gilt thread and coloured silks. In the middle is a "fleur-de-lys" within a scrollwork cartouche; on either side are curved leafy stems. There are borders of raised silver-gilt thread and crimson silk. The ground is of canvas, and there is a lining of green silk damask of floral pattern.
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Materials and techniques | Shot silk with embroidery in coloured silks and silver-gilt thread |
Brief description | Collar of a dalmatic, shot silk with embroidery in coloured silks and silver-gilt thread, France, 1550-99. |
Physical description | Collar of a dalmatic, of cream-coloured shot silk with silver-gilt wire, embroidered with silver-gilt thread and coloured silks. In the middle is a "fleur-de-lys" within a scrollwork cartouche; on either side are curved leafy stems. There are borders of raised silver-gilt thread and crimson silk. The ground is of canvas, and there is a lining of green silk damask of floral pattern. |
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Object history | Said to have come from a French church. Purchased. Registered File number 83871/1903. |
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Accession number | 349-1903 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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