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Cope
French (?)
mid-18th century
Object Place: France (?)
Medium/Technique
Silk brocade
Dimensions
140 x 276 cm (55 1/8 x 108 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.718
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionCope with self orphrey, hood amd morse. Repeating vertical meandering lines of naturalistic polychrome flowers with thin leafy stalks on a yellow ground with complementing leaf and pomegranate motives. Hood and ophrey bordered with tape bearing a repeating shamrock motif. Morse has a dissimilar polychrome floral design. Yellow, white and green tassels around hood. Silk yarns. Pierced; soiled, stained and worn in spots.