Chalice veil

Description

Chalice veil of red silk damask woven with a pattern of interlacing stems forming lozenge-shaped compartments, each filled with a leaf, with an applied heart-shaped piece of crimson satin in centre embroidered with the sacred monogram and surrounded by floral scrollwork: probably Italian, the damask late 16th to early 17th century, the embroidery late 17th century

Museum reference

A.1893.556

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Chalice veil

Production information

Unknown
Italy, Southern Europe

Date

Late 16th - 17th century

Materials

Silk damask, Gold, thread, Silk

Physical description

Red silk damask embroidered in gold thread and coloured silks

Associations

Previous owner: Sir Thomas Dick-Lauder Collection

Exhibitions

• European Styles (29 Jul 2011 - 03 Aug 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland