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Hood of a Cope

A work made of silk in satin weave; lining is recent; braid in pattern in gilt metal and yellow silk floss; fringe of yellow silk wrapped with gilt metal with ornaments made of thin gauge metal in various shapes, embossed (brass color) over cardboard shapes padded with yellow silk floss, with edges formed of spiral gilt wires wired to gilt wrapped fiber cord, and additional ornaments of this construction and bowknots of wide "plate" wrapped around paper (?) core. frisé holds ornaments together; braid and gilt-wrapped fiber used in pairs and gilt cord knotted in pattern hold groups of 4 ornaments in series; also: silk floss in color, silver frisé; stitches: satin (or float) long and short, stem, couching, outline.
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  • A work made of silk in satin weave; lining is recent; braid in pattern in gilt metal and yellow silk floss; fringe of yellow silk wrapped with gilt metal with ornaments made of thin gauge metal in various shapes, embossed (brass color) over cardboard shapes padded with yellow silk floss, with edges formed of spiral gilt wires wired to gilt wrapped fiber cord, and additional ornaments of this construction and bowknots of wide "plate" wrapped around paper (?) core. frisé holds ornaments together; braid and gilt-wrapped fiber used in pairs and gilt cord knotted in pattern hold groups of 4 ornaments in series; also: silk floss in color, silver frisé; stitches: satin (or float) long and short, stem, couching, outline.

Date:

19th century

Artist:

Spain

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Hood of a Cope

Place

Spain (Object made in)

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Made 1801–1900

Medium

Silk in satin weave; lining is recent; braid in pattern in gilt metal and yellow silk floss; fringe of yellow silk wrapped with gilt metal with ornaments made of thin gauge metal in various shapes, embossed (brass color) over cardboard shapes padded with yellow silk floss, with edges formed of spiral gilt wires wired to gilt wrapped fiber cord, and additional ornaments of this construction and bowknots of wide "plate" wrapped around paper (?) core. Frisé holds ornaments together; braid and gilt-wrapped fiber used in pairs and gilt cord knotted in pattern hold groups of 4 ornaments in series; also: silk floss in color, silver frisé; stitches: satin (or float) long and short, stem, couching, outline

Dimensions

60.6 × 61.3 cm (23 7/8 × 24 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Edward Leicht

Reference Number

1912.1701

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