A fine silk and metal-thread embroidered ivory satin chalice veil, Italian, first half 17th century

Property from the Berkeley Collection at Spetchley Park

A fine silk and metal-thread embroidered ivory satin chalice veil, Italian, first half 17th century

worked in polychrome silks and metal-threads on an ivory coloured satin ground, centred with a cross applied with an oval portrait of the Madonna, surrounded by large inward facing flowers, including tulips, lilies and carnations, the outer four-sided border worked with satin stitch fruits and blossoms, with raised silver-thread detailing, the four edges applied with silver bobbin lace

approximately 65cm. high, 70cm. wide; 1ft. ⅕in. high, 2ft. ⅗in. wide