Set of liturgical vestments (cope, chasuble, burse, maniple, chalice veil, cope hood)
Empress Maria Theresa
(Austrian, 1717–1780)
about 1760
Object PlaceVienna, Austria
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave with discontinuous metallic patterning wefts, silk and metallic embroidery
DimensionsCope: Length x width: 282 x 126 cm (111 x 49 5/8 in.)
Chasuble: Center back: 109 cm (42 15/16 in.)
Burse: Length x width: 22.5 x 23.5 cm (8 7/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
Maniple: Length: 795 mm (31 5/16 in.)
Chalice veil: Length x width: 59 x 59 cm (23 1/4 x 23 1/4 in.)
Cope hood: Length x width: 55 x 52 cm (21 5/8 x 20 1/2 in.)
Chasuble: Center back: 109 cm (42 15/16 in.)
Burse: Length x width: 22.5 x 23.5 cm (8 7/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
Maniple: Length: 795 mm (31 5/16 in.)
Chalice veil: Length x width: 59 x 59 cm (23 1/4 x 23 1/4 in.)
Cope hood: Length x width: 55 x 52 cm (21 5/8 x 20 1/2 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by an anonymous donor, Gabriella Beranek, and Linda Kaufman
Accession number2010.384.1-6
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
early 19th century
19th century
18th century
about 1760
late 19th century
18th or early 19th century
Late 19th to early 20th century
18th or 19th century
19th century
early to mid-20th century
