Ciborium Veilmid-18th century

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Semicircular embroidered textile fragment with dense allover floral design in coral, gold, blue, and green threads, edged with gold fringe

Unknown, Ciborium Veil, mid-18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Gabriella K. Robertson and Mrs. Marlene P. L. Toeppen, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title: Ciborium Veil
Place Made: Italy
Date Made: mid-18th century
Medium: Knotted and couched silk thread and silk chenille embroidery on silk satin, metallic thread lace trim
Dimensions: 8: 8 3/4 × 18 3/4 in. (22.23 × 47.63 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Gabriella K. Robertson and Mrs. Marlene P. L. Toeppen
Accession Number: 63.2.9
Classification: Textiles
Collecting Area: Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography: Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.

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Ciborium Veilmid-18th century

Not on view

Unknown, Ciborium Veil, mid-18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Gabriella K. Robertson and Mrs. Marlene P. L. Toeppen, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title: Ciborium Veil
Place Made: Italy
Date Made: mid-18th century
Medium: Knotted and couched silk thread and silk chenille embroidery on silk satin, metallic thread lace trim
Dimensions: 8: 8 3/4 × 18 3/4 in. (22.23 × 47.63 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Gabriella K. Robertson and Mrs. Marlene P. L. Toeppen
Accession Number: 63.2.9
Classification: Textiles
Collecting Area: Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography: Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.