Museo Davia Bargellini - Planet with silk and silver embroidery

This elaborately embroidered stole, once used during Mass, comes from the former Santa Marta Conservatory for Girls. This institution housed young women from impoverished noble families, offering them education and training in sewing and embroidery. With the income deriving from their work they obtained the dowry essential for marriage to a socially suitable groom. The exquisite detail of this piece showcases the young women's exceptional skills, honed within the walls of this convent.