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Chalice veil
French
18th century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk, metal threads, linen; embroidery
Dimensions
56 x 58.2 cm (22 1/16 x 22 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Dexter
Accession Number51.2554
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround cream colored satin with border of roses on undulating vine, bunch of flowers tied with a bow of ribbon at the center, surrounded by eight smaller bunches of flowers, worked with metal thread and several shades of orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet silk in satin stitch, condition poor, coarse darns on satin, edged with worn and tarnished gold bobbin lace.