Chalice Cover
| Title | Chalice Cover |
|---|---|
| Artist | Spain |
| Date | 1701/25 18th century |
| Medium | Silk, warp-faced plain weave; edged in bobbin lace of metal thread; embroidered in silk floss, gold-metal-strip-wrapped on silk core (paired in twisted into cord, as well as lace) in long and short, block shading, satin, couching, knot, stem, and line stitches; "purl," spangles |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Spain Spain |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. C. B. Farwell to the Antiquarian Society |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0) |
About this artwork
“Chalice Cover” is a work by Spain, dated 1701/25. It is executed in silk, warp-faced plain weave; edged in bobbin lace of metal thread; embroidered in silk floss, gold-metal-strip-wrapped on silk core (paired in twisted into cord, as well as lace) in long and short, block shading, satin, couching, knot, stem, and line stitches; "purl," spangles and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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