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Cape for an ecclesiastical figurine
1750–99
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Small cape for an ecclesiatic figure, the "Bambino". White silk moire embroidered with silk chenille in greens, purples, rose, and gold sequins and gold and silver thread. Design of grapevine, rose and grain aroudn border. Lined with blue silk with white brocaded floral design.
Details
- Title: Cape for an ecclesiastical figurine
- Date Created: 1750–99
- Location Created: France
- Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/7003
- Medium: Medium: silk, metallic yarns, sequins Technique: embroidered on moire
- Credit line: Gift of Miss Maria Cannon
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