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Chalice veil (Aer)
Russian
19th century
Medium/Technique
Silk and metallic plain weave (faille) appliqued with silk velvet, metallic thread and faux gems
Dimensions
Height x width: 66 x 53.3 cm (26 x 21 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Allen and Elizabeth R. Mottur
Accession Number2006.2157
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionChalice veil of ivory and silk faille appliqued with silk velvet, metallic thread and faux gems with paisley design; bordered with gold fringe.
ProvenanceInherited by donor in December 1986 from Dr. and Mrs. Adolphus Sylvester Rumreich. Gift to MFA January 24, 2007. Dr. A. S. Rumreich was the physician at the United States Embassy in Moscow, Russia from 1935 to 1938. While there, he and his wife, Edna Irene Hall Rumreich, purchased various antiques at a time when church and imperial treasures were being sold by Soviet authorities.