Not on display

Lectern Cover

1730-1769 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lectern cover of white silk, buff silk and silver strip with a design of exotic fruit on a white ground. The silver strip covers the fruit. There is a wide and coarse gilt braid round three sides of the panel and a gilt fringe at one end.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, silver strip, gilt thread
Brief description
Lectern cover of silk and metal thread, Spain, 1730-1769.
Physical description
Lectern cover of white silk, buff silk and silver strip with a design of exotic fruit on a white ground. The silver strip covers the fruit. There is a wide and coarse gilt braid round three sides of the panel and a gilt fringe at one end.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38in
  • Fringe length: 3.25in
  • Width: 22.25in
Credit line
Given by G. L. Rogers, Esq.
Collection
Accession number
T.117-1961

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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