Altar Frontal
1500-1600 (made)
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Altar frontal. Red cut and uncut velvet, forming a large diaper pattern of floral and scroll framework, enclosing vases with flowers and conventional pomegranates on a ground of silver tissue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cut and uncut velvet on a ground of silver tissue |
| Brief description | Altar frontal of red cut and uncut velvet, Italy, 1500s |
| Physical description | Altar frontal. Red cut and uncut velvet, forming a large diaper pattern of floral and scroll framework, enclosing vases with flowers and conventional pomegranates on a ground of silver tissue. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Gallery label | Altar Frontal, velvet silk pile, cut and uncut, on cloth of silver. Italian; 1500-1600
(On display in gallery 21A, from at least 1992 to 2005 current date)(1992) |
| Object history | Bought from Signor Salvatore Pennata, of Bedford Square, London, and Boulevard Haussmann, Paris. |
| Production | 16th century Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Accession number | 359-1890 |
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| Record created | November 30, 2005 |
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