Chalice cover

17th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Square, probably top of chalice cover; cloth of silver, with symmetrical design of stylized plant forms and jars at corners and sides, pointing toward center rosette. Coral beads form leaves and tips of plants which are worked in flat silver.

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Title: Chalice cover
Date Created: 17th century
Location Created: Spain
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk, metal and coral beads Technique: embroidered and beaded
Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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