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 |
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| 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 created | June 24, 2009 |
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