Panel, Probably from a Christening Mantle (late 1500s): Art, History and Details

Panel, Probably from a Christening Mantle (late 1500s) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

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.

Object facts

• Title: Panel, Probably from a Christening Mantle
• Date: late 1500s
• Culture: Italy, late 16th century
• Type: Embroidery
• Technique: Silk, gold thread; embroidery: couching, stem, long, and short stitches
• Dimensions: Overall: 50 x 204.6 cm (19 11/16 x 80 9/16 in.); Mounted: 62.2 x 216.5 cm (24 1/2 x 85 1/4 in.)
• Collection: T - Ecclesiastical
• Department: Textiles
• Accession number: 1994.155

Collection credit

John L. Severance Fund

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