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Chalice veil
Probably Spanish or Portuguese
About 18th century
Medium/Technique
Silk; embroidery
Dimensions
38 x 40 cm (14 15/16 x 15 3/4 in.); Legacy dimension: .40 x .38
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Ellen F. Moseley
Accession Number10.20
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWhite silk ground embroidered with tarnished metal, pink, green, yellow, white, gray and blue silk. In the center is a lamb with a cross and banner. In the corners are bunches of flowers tied with ribbon. Poor in workmanship and design.
Provenance1910, gift of Ellen Frances Moseley (b. 1848), Boston, to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 3, 1910)