Pair of Orphreys
16th century (made)
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Pair of orphreys, 1500s, Italian. Green silk velvet embroidered with coloured silks and metal thread with leafy scroll patterns. 343-1898 has a central oval with a portrait of St. Mary Magdalene and 343A-1898 has a central oval with a portrait of St. Paul
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Pair of orphreys, 1500s, Italian. Embroidered green silk velvet with depictions of St. Mary Magdalene and St. Paul |
| Physical description | Pair of orphreys, 1500s, Italian. Green silk velvet embroidered with coloured silks and metal thread with leafy scroll patterns. 343-1898 has a central oval with a portrait of St. Mary Magdalene and 343A-1898 has a central oval with a portrait of St. Paul |
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| Accession number | 343-1898 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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