Chalice veil
date: label: Date
content: 18th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Chalice veil of red silk taffeta embroidered in silver metallic yarns. In the center "I.H.S." is embroidered in a circular frame of wheat and grapes. In each corner, a spray of roses and carnations in gathered with a bowknot; connected by scrolling lines. Edged with narrow gold bobbin lace.
place: label: made in
content: France or Italy
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Textiles Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Richard C. Greenleaf Esq. in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1950-121-62
objectType: label: Type
content: embroidery & stitching
label: Type
content: Chalice veil
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Medium: metallic embroidery on silk foundation Technique: embroidered on plain weave, bobbin lace trimming Label: silk embroidered with metallic yarns, metallic bobbin lace edging
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 63 x 63 cm (24 13/16 x 24 13/16 in.)