Silk embroidered church vestment (detail)

Unknown author1730

Mafra National Palace
Mafra, Portugal

Detail of a French embroidered silk church vestment.

By determination of King João V, the church vestments for the Basilica sould be embroidered in gold-colored silk, as close as it can be to the same gold

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Title: Silk embroidered church vestment (detail)
Creator: Unknown author
Date Created: 1730
Physical Location: Palácio Nacional de Mafra, Portugal
Provenance: France
Type: Textiles
Rights: DGPC/PNM
Medium: Silk satin embroidered with silk thread

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