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Chalice Veilcirca 1600

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Square cream-colored textile embroidered in rose-pink thread with a grid of nine pictorial panels showing robed figures, religious symbols, and Latin inscriptions, framed by a decorative border with a repeating crown and shield pattern, edged with ivory lace fringe
Embroidered textile on cream linen with red thread, depicting a central robed figure surrounded by six smaller figures with hands raised, a dove with radiating rays above; Latin inscription reads 'Spiritus Sancte Deus miserere nobis'; lower border features two crowned heraldic motifs flanking a second inscription 'Merentibus offert'; gold lace trim at bottom edge.
Title
Chalice Veil
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1600
Medium
Linen plain weave with silk embroidery, metallic-wrapped thread lace
Dimensions
22 1/2 × 22 3/4 in. (57.15 × 57.79 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.89.16
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles