Fragment of an ecclesiastical vestment or altarcloth
1475–1500
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueSilk velvet with appliqués of linen embroidered with silk and metallic threads and spangles
DimensionsOverall: 72.2 x 29.8 cm (28 7/16 x 11 3/4 in.)
Credit LineHarriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession number51.1726
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Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
ProvenanceBy about 1925, Adolph Loewi, Venice and Los Angeles [see note 1]; 1951; sold by Loewi to the MFA for $380. (Accession Date: September 13, 1951)
NOTES:
[1] Dr. Emil Pollak had one-half interest in this textile.
NOTES:
[1] Dr. Emil Pollak had one-half interest in this textile.
18th century
16th century
1575–1625
16th century
about 1610–15
18th–19th century
About 1791–94
Early 17th century
late 16th–early 17th century
Early 17th century
mid to late 18th century
mid to late 18th century