Panel, Probably from a Christening Mantle
Unknown Artist
late 1500s
Medium
Silk, gold thread; embroidery: couching, stem, long, and short stitches
Dimensions
{"overall":{"height":0.5,"width":2.046},"mounted":{"height":0.622,"width":2.165}}
Classification
Embroidery
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
1994.155
About this artwork
This panel is likely from a christening mantle, a decorative shawl or cape worn during the procession at a christening. This example features radiant gold thread enhanced with eight vibrant colors of shiny silk thread that create a delicate pattern of blossoms issuing from ornate stems. The decoration forms the main field and two end sections bordered by foliate motifs.